The most reliable indicator of neurologic status is which of the following?

Mr. T. W. is admited to your unit with a diagnosis of small bowel obstruction after swallowing a golf ball related to a freak golfing accident. Mr. T. W.'s urine output has been steadily decreasing, and pre-renal failure is suspected. Which of the following conditions would likely cause pre-renal failure?

A nurse receives a unit of packed RBCs from a blood bank and notes that the time is 11:30. The nurse should begin the infusion at which of the following times?

A recommended position for a patient in acute pulmonary edema is:

The nurse receives a patient from the emergency department following administration of a fibrinolytic medication, TPA, for a large anterior wall myocardial infarction. The priority assessment for this patient would be which of the following?

Which of the following information should the nurse include when educating a client who has pulmonary edema as a result of a pre-existing cardiac condition? (Select all that apply)

In planning care for the patient with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the nurse identifies the highest priority goal of care as which of the following?

A nurse is preparing to administer dabigatran to a client who has atrial fibrillation. The nurse should explain that the purpose of this medication is which of the following?

A patient's blood gases show a pH of 7.53, PCO2 of 48, and HCO3 of 36 mEq/L. The nurse realizes that the acid-base disorder this patient is demonstrating is which of the following?

The most reliable indicator of neurologic status is which of the following?

A patient has had surgical reduction of an open fracture of the right radius this morning. Which assessment findings should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?