An adult client was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer three weeks ago. The client's spouse approaches the nurse and asks how to know that the spouse's death is imminent because their two adult children want to be there when the client dies. Which is the best response by the nurse?

After an unsuccessful resuscitation attempt, the nurse calls the family of the deceased. The family wish to see the body before it is taken to the funeral home. Which intervention(s) should the nurse take to prepare the body before the family enters the room? Select all that apply.

A client with multiple sclerosis (MS) is receiving interferon beta-Ib 0.1875 mg subcutaneously every other day. The nurse reconstitutes the vial by slowly injecting 2 mL of diluent into the interferon vial for a reconstituted solution of 0.25 mg/1 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)

A client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has an arteriovenous (AV) fistula in the left forearm. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the fistula is patent?

Which assessment technique provides the most useful data when the nurse is concerned about possible urinary retention?

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement by selecting from the lists of options provided.
onsidering the client's history and assessment findings, it is likely the client has

The nurse on the medical-surgical unit is receiving a transfer report from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy. The PACU nurse provides the following information: "1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride is infusing at 125 mL/hr into the left wrist with 600 mL remaining. Ondansetron 4 mg IV every 8 hours is prescribed for nausea. The last dose was administered at 0700. The client is currently describing pain at a level 2 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. The client has a prescription for hydromorphone 1 mg IV every 2 hours PRN for pain. The last dose was administered at 1000." Which additional information should the PACU nurse report?

The nurse is caring for a client who develops signs and symptoms of septic shock following a urinary tract infection one week ago. The healthcare provider prescribes a sepsis protocol to be initiated. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A client with septic shock develops disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which pathophysiologic process should the nurse recognize as the cause of the coagulation problem?

A client is admitted to the mental health unit for feelings of depression secondary to a positive HIV report. To provide a safe milieu for this client, which action should the nurse take?

The nurse notifies the healthcare provider of the client's status. The healthcare provider comes to the bedside to evaluate the client.
Which should the nurse do? Select all that apply.