Exhibits

The nurse suspects elder mistreatment.

Click to indicate if the listed manifestation of abuse is consistent with physical abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Each row must have only one response option selected.

The nurse is caring for a client with a double lumen peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line on the right upper extremity, that flushes easily but does not have a blood return. Normal saline is infusing through one port and a vasopressor agent is infusing through the other port.

Which intervention(s) should the nurse implement? Select all that apply.

One year after being discharged from the burn trauma unit, a client with a history of 40% full-thickness burns is admitted with bone pain and muscle weakness. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?

A female client presents to the clinic with a fever and sore throat as well as a rash on the hands, palms, and the soles of the feet. The client reports having intercourse once with a new partner approximately 8 weeks ago.

Which condition should the nurse suspect?

An adult is admitted with acute flank pain, a 102° F (38.9° C) oral temperature, hematuria, dysuria, urgency, and fishy-smelling urine. Which admitting prescription(s) are most important for the nurse to implement? Select all that apply.

Which assessment finding of a postmenopausal woman necessitates a referral by the nurse to a healthcare provider for evaluation of thyroid functioning?

The nurse is performing tracheostomy care for a client when a code blue is called for another client on the unit who experiences a cardiopulmonary arrest. Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following administration of general anesthesia.

Select from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

The home health nurse makes a home visit to a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The client is sitting upright while feeding themself and coughs frequently during the meal.

Which action should the nurse implement?

A mother calls the nurse to report that at 0900 she administered an oral dose of digoxin to her 4-month-old infant, but at 0920 the baby vomited the medicine. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this mother?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports running out of aspirin 1 week ago and taking ibuprofen as a replacement. Which information should the nurse obtain from the client first?