Exhibits

The nurse is implementing solutions to provide care.

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The nurse is preparing to administer a histamine 2-receptor antagonist to a client with peptic ulcer disease. What is the primary purpose of this drug classification?

The nurse is preparing a dose of 60 mcg of teriparatide. The medication is labeled "750 mcg/2.4 mL". How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is preparing a client with an acoustic neuroma for a magnetic resonance image (MRI). Which client complaint is life-threatening and should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?

An adult client is admitted to the psychiatric unit because of a daily, complex handwashing ritual that takes two hours or longer to complete. The client worries about staying clean and refuses to sit on any of the chairs in the day area. This client's handwashing is an example of which clinical behavior?

Highlight the 3 orders that should be completed first.

Orders

• Administer oxygen 5 L/minute via simple face mask
• Vital signs ever 1 hour
• X-ray of the right arm and cervical spin
• Place 2 large bore peripheral IV's
• Computed tomography scan of the brain
• Give 1 Liter bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride solution IV once
• Bacitracin applied topically to lacerations every 12 hours

The nurse is caring for a client with decompensated liver disease who is experiencing fever, chills, and abdominal tenderness. Following a paracentesis, the nurse receives laboratory results.

After notifying the healthcare provider, which action should the nurse take next?

A client admitted to the hospital with a suspected ruptured diverticulum develops signs and symptoms of septic shock. The healthcare provider prescribes a sepsis protocol. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

Prior to insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter, which client information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

A client with end-stage Alzheimer's disease is brought to the clinic by the caregiver for an appointment with the healthcare provider. The caregiver speaks privately to the nurse about not sleeping well at night and experiencing frequent periods of crying. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse places the client on a cardiorespiratory monitor and places the nasal cannula on the client. The nurse then completes an assessment and documents it in the chart.

For each body system, click to specify the assessment findings that indicates hypoxia.