A patient arrives at the emergency department with a stab wound to the chest.

The healthcare provider places two chest tubes to drain air and blood from the patient’s thoracic cavity.

Where should the nurse place the system?

The nurse is instructing the client on the correct way to take nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain.

Which is the correct instruction?

The nurse is performing pin care for a patient with an external fixation device for a fractured tibia.

Which assessment finding by the nurse should be reported to the unit care coordinator?

The nursing assistant is delivering patient meals.

What meal should the nurse expect to be delivered to a patient who had gastric bypass surgery the day before?

Which of the following are risk factors for Hepatitis B?

Select all that apply.

A nurse is admitting a client. Review the exhibits to answer the question.

For each potential provider's prescription, click to specify if the prescription is anticipated or contraindicated.

Which laboratory finding is commonly associated with acute pancreatitis?

A nurse is explaining to a client who is preparing for emergency surgery due to a small bowel obstruction.

The client is anxious and doesn’t understand what the surgeon means by “adhesions” causing the blockage.

Which of the following statements is the best response from the nurse?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease.

Which of the following findings is a manifestation of gastrointestinal perforation?

The nurse is reviewing orders for a patient in anaphylactic shock.

Which medications should the nurse plan to administer first?

A nurse is educating a client newly diagnosed with hepatitis C. Which statement from the nurse best describes how the virus is transmitted?