The nurse is caring for a client who has frequent gastric pain and dyspepsia. Which procedure would the nurse expect the health care provider to order to make an accurate diagnosis?

A nurse is examining a client with diastolic dysfunction. Upon auscultation using the bell of the stethoscope the nurse hears a late diastolic heart sound at the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line. Based on these findings and the clients history, the nurse would recognize this extra heart sound is most likely what?

The nurse assesses a client who just returned to the recovery area after undergoing a balloon angioplasty to improve circulation to the left leg. What assessment finding is the most concerning?

After receiving change-of-shift report, which client should the nurse assess first?

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?

A client has just experienced a 90-second tonic-clonic seizure and has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.12, HCO3 22 mEq/L, PaCO2 55 mmHg, PaO2 60 mmHg. Which intervention is the most appropriate?

After reviewing the client's chart upon admission to the unit, the nurse consults the healthcare provider about a new order for lovastatin (Mevacor). What triggered the nurse's action?

The nurse is educating a client on the prevention of toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which statement by the client indicates a lack of understanding?

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

The nurse taking a focused health history for a client with possible testicular cancer will ask the client about a history of

A client who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with urinary retention is admitted to the hospital with elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels. Which prescribed therapy should the nurse implement first?