The nurse is caring for a client with a serum magnesium of 2.9 mEq/L. The nurse should anticipate a prescription from the primary healthcare provider for what treatment?

After receiving the change of shift report, the nurse reviews the electronic health record for each client. What client should the nurse see first?

An unresponsive client was brought to the emergency room and had an arterial blood gas drawn. Ten minutes later, the laboratory calls with the following results: PaO2 74%, pH 7.22, PaCO2 85 mm Hg, and HCO3 23 mEq/L. The nurse interprets the results as indicating which imbalance?

A postoperative client is being discharged home after a minor same-day surgery that required moderate sedation. The PACU nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with the client and the client's spouse. For each potential action, click to specify if the potential nursing action is appropriate or not appropriate for this client. (Select All That Apply)

Which of the following assessment findings should alert the nurse that a client's IV has infiltrated? (Select All That Apply)

A nurse is providing care for a hospitalized client admitted with dehydration. Which assessment finding indicates interventions have been effective?

The nurse is assessing a 60-year-old client who is 6 hours postoperative from colon resection surgery. Immediate postoperative vital signs were BP 126/78 mmHg, HR 80 bpm, RR 13, and Temp 98.9°F. Current vital signs are BP 105/60 mm Hg, HR 120 bpm, RR 21, and Temp 99.1°F. His skin is pale and cool, and his total urine output is 125 mL over 6 hours. What nursing action is most appropriate?

The nurse is rounding on a client who is 12 hours postoperative. Upon assessment, the client becomes tachycardic, hypotensive, and restless and complains of sudden chest pain. Which postoperative complication should the nurse conclude that the client most likely experienced?

A client with acute pain is prescribed a sustained-release opioid that is administered every 12 hours. After 6 hours, the client complains of increasing pain that is rated as 9/10. Which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate to address the client's pain?

The nurse is caring for a client being treated for fluid volume excess. Which assessment finding indicates that treatment has been effective?

A home health nurse is assessing a client receiving TPN infusion for malabsorption after extensive bowel surgery. What finding is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?