The new graduate nurse is assessing a client with an unrepaired abdominal aortic aneurysm. What assessment technique requires further education by the supervising nurse?

When evaluating the effectiveness of preoperative teaching with a client scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using the internal mammary artery, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the client says which of the following?

Physician orders Cardizem to infuse at 10 mg/hr. Available is Cardizem 125 mg in 100 ml D5W. What is the rate in ml/hr?

The healthcare provider orders dobutamine at 12 mcg/kg/min. The client weighs 75 kg. The pharmacy provides 250 mL of D5W with 1 g of dobutamine. How many mL/hr should the IV pump be programmed for? (Round to a whole number.)

The nurse in the women's health clinic has four clients who are waiting to be seen. Which client should the nurse see first?

A client has just been admitted with a 60% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injury. The nurse notes a distended abdomen with absent bowel sounds in all quadrants. To maintain adequate nutrition, the nurse should plan to take which action?

The nurse will anticipate that a 61-year-old client who has an enlarged prostate detected by digital rectal exam (DRE) and an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) level will need teaching about

A nurse admits a client who is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure. What action would the nurse take first?

A nurse prepares to defibrillate a client who is in ventricular fibrillation. Which intervention is appropriate for the nurse to perform prior to defibrillating this client?

A 36-yr-old client who has a diagnosis of fibrocystic breast changes calls the nurse in the clinic reporting symptoms. Which information is likely to change the treatment plan?

A client has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). What statement by the client indicates misunderstanding about self-management activities?