A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a transverse colon resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess the stoma at which of the following locations? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted with a urinary tract infection.

The nurse is assessing the client 12 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings?

For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening condition.

A nurse is admitting a middle adult client who has cirrhosis. Findings upon admission:

The nurse is assessing the client 24 hr later. How should the nurse interpret the findings?

For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening condition.

A nurse enters a client's room and observes the client having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is planning to withdraw medication from an ampule to prepare for an injection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

Which of the following 3 provider prescriptions does the nurse anticipate?

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is taking isoniazid (INH) for tuberculosis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm.

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Select the four findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is caring for a female client who had a stroke. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has an increased risk of developing skin breakdown?

A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse care for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following observations of the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of infection control precautions?

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

1400:

Client admitted to the medical-surgical unit at 1200 today. Alert and orientated x4, heart and lung sounds clear. Client urinating 100 mL/hour. Client is tolerating soft diet and oral fluids. Bowel sounds are hyperactive in all 4 quadrants. Bilateral pedal pulses 2+. Blood glucose 310 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL)

Click to highlight the findings that indicate that the client's condition is improving. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

1400:

Temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F)

Pulse rate 84/min

Respiratory rate 16/min

Blood pressure 106/76 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 96% on room air