Exhibits

The nurse has reviewed the client's chart. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement(s) by selecting from the lists of options provided. The nurse recognizes that this client is

due to

.

A client tells the nurse about beginning an exercise program a month ago to lose weight and improve sleep. The client states, "It still takes at least two hours to fall asleep at night." Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is caring for four clients: Client A, who has emphysema and whose oxygen saturation is 94% on room air; Client B, with a postoperative hemoglobin of 8.2 mg/dL (82 g/L); Client C, newly admitted with a potassium level of 3.8 mEq/L (3.8 mmol/L); and Client D, scheduled for an appendectomy who has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 14,000 mm2 (14 x 10L). Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Reference Range:

Hemoglobin [14 to 18 g/dL (140 to 180 g/L)]

Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

White Blood Cell [5,000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 109/L)]

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for an older adult client diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which expected outcome has the highest priority for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports sudden right-sided numbness and weakness of the arm and leg. The nurse also observes a distinct right-sided facial droop. After reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse receives several prescriptions for the client, including a STAT computerized tomography scan of the head. Which intervention should the nurse should perform in the immediate management of the client?

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old client who is two hours postoperative from a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction?

The nurse is assessing a 3-month-old client who had a pyloromyotomy yesterday. This child should be medicated for pain based on which finding(s)? Select all that apply.

A client who was rescued from a house fire is admitted to the burn unit with deep dermal, partial thickness (second degree) burns over approximately one-third of the back and upper thighs. The nurse begins administration of prescribed crystalloid fluids for the first 24-hours following the burn incident. Which physiological response is promoted by the administration of the fluids?

The nurse is preparing a client for an outpatient thoracentesis. Which statement made by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional education?

After receiving a change of shift report for clients on a medical surgical unit, which task should the nurse assign to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPY?

Which client statement(s) require(s) follow up teaching by the nurse? Select all that apply.