An older adult client who had an aortic aneurysm repair today is transferred from intensive care to a medical-surgical unit on the first postoperative day. While assessing the client, the nurse notes edema of both lower extremities and is unable to palpate the pedal pulses. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

While caring for a client with a cervical spine injury, which assessment finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

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A man brings his wife to the emergency department (ED) because she is confused and restless. He tells the nurse that they were in a motor vehicle collision early today and his wife bumped her head on the dashboard. The husband is very concerned about his wife and refuses to leave her bedside. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client arrives to the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle collision. The nurse observes the client experiencing increasing dyspnea and notes absent breath sounds on the left side. Which procedure should the nurse prepare the client for?

The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with head and neck injury following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse should identify which clinical manifestation(s) are associated with a complete transection of the cervical spinal cord? (Select all that apply.)

A client with a spinal cord injury has urinary retention related to sensorimotor deficits. Which action should the nurse include in the client's plan of care (РOС)?

The healthcare provider prescribes heparin 18 units/kg/hr IV for a client who weighs 154 Ibs to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The premixed IV solution is labeled "Heparin Sodium 20,000 Units in Dextrose 5% in Water (D5W) 500 mL". The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

An adult client is transported via ambulance to the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle collision. On arrival the client reports experiencing severe upper back pain. The vital signs are a temperature of 98.6° F (37° C) orally, heart rate 145 beats/minute, respirations 26 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 70/40 mm Hg. Which change in assessment findings indicate that the client's condition is deteriorating?

A client sustained a head injury when hit by lead pipe two hours ago and is admitted for observation after the computerized tomography (CT) scan indicates that no spinal cord injury and no skull fractures are present. When the client begins projectile vomiting, the nurse quickly turns the client's head to the side and administers ondansetron 4 mg IV as prescribed. Reassessment indicates that the client's Glasgow coma score is 13 and the left pupil is dilated without reaction to light. Which intervention(s) should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.