A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has had a newly inserted permanent pacemaker. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching as a pacemaker malfunction that the client should report to the provider?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about warfarin with a client who has a new onset of atrial fibrillation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assisting with collecting data on a client who is on a continuous ECG monitor. The client's ECG tracing shows no identifiable P waves and an irregular ventricular rate. The nurse should recognize the client is experiencing which of the following cardiac dysrhythmias?

A home health nurse is collecting data from a patient who has heart failure and notes the patient has had a weight gain of 1.8 kg, as well as generalized edema, since the last visit 3 days ago. Which of the following actions is a priority for the nurse to take?

. A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9% sodium chloride 1 L IV to infuse over 8 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing set is 15 gtts/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client to a medical surgical unit following a fall at home.

Diagnostic results:

Complete blood count:

Biochemical tests:

The nurse is discussing the client's treatment plan with the provider. For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the potential prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client. Each column should only be selected once.

A nurse is calculating a client's intake and output for an 8-hr shift. The client's intake included 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride IV solution, one 6-oz cup of coffee, 6 oz of water, one 180-mL bowl of soup. 3 oz of flavored gelatin, and 3 oz of ice cream. How many mL should the nurse document as the client's total intake for the shift?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who was admitted to the telemetry unit after he experienced chest pain, dyspnea and diaphoresis. Which of the following ECG findings is a manifestation of acute myocardial infarction?

A nurse is caring for a client who recently had surgery for insertion of a permanent pacemaker. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse question due potential risk/harm to patient?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values for a client who has heart failure and is taking bumetanide for diuresis. For which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?