The health care provider has written the following orders for a client with bounding peripheral pulses, weight gain of 2 lb., pitting edema, and moist crackles bilaterally. Which order will the nurse complete first?

A 5-year-old with an arm cast from a fractured wrist complains of itching under his cast. The nurse knows cast care teaching for the parent has been successful when the parent states:

Which assessment information is most important for the nurse to obtain when evaluating whether treatment of a patient with anaphylactic reaction has been effective?

A school nurse is performing screening examinations for scoliosis. Which signs of scoliosis should the nurse assess for?

A client is starting a new prescription for Glipizide, a Sulfonylurea. The educator will be sure to teach the client...

A student nurse correctly explains the pathophysiology of celiac when it is stated that patients who have celiac disease:

What is one airway complication that can occur during surgery when the patient is receiving general anesthesia care?

The client is to receive an antibiotic 1 gram in 500 ml of fluid intravenously over 2 hours. At what rate will the nurse set the IV pump in mL/hr.?

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Which assessment findings will the nurse anticipate in the client with cholelithiasis?

A patient has been treated for lung cancer for 3 years. Over the past few months, the patient has noticed that the opioid analgesic is not helping as much as it had previously and more medication is needed for the same pain relief. The nurse is aware that this patient is experiencing which of these?

A client had surgery yesterday and is reporting abdominal discomfort and lack of appetite. The nurse auscultates the abdomen and does not detect bowel sounds. The nurse suspected which type of bowel obstruction?