The nurse is caring for a client with dehydration with vital signs as follows: blood pressure 96/72, heart rate 106, respiration rate of 18 breaths/minute, and temperature of 101F. After receiving intravenous fluids, which assessment finding is the best way to determine improvement in fluid status?

The nurse is receiving morning report on several clients with mobility concerns. Which client is the priority for the nurse to assess?

The nurse is caring for four clients with acute kidney injury. Which client is of highest priority?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the ambulatory surgery unit for a procedure. The client was placed in a private room. The admitting nurse reads in the surgeon's current history and physical document that the client has methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a right leg wound. What is the nurse's first action?

The nurse is triaging an older client in the emergency department. The nurse notes the client has a heart rate 145 beats/minute, respiratory rate 28 breaths/min, temperature 106° F (41.1°C), and the client appears agitated and will not hold still long enough to get an accurate blood pressure reading. The client's family reports they have been outdoors in the hot sun all morning and approximately 60 minutes ago the client began acting very confused. What is the priority nursing intervention?

The nurse is caring for several clients with acute kidney injury. Which client is most at risk for developing post renal acute kidney injury?

The nurse is caring for a client with diverticulitis. Vitals are as follows. What laboratory value is the priority to report to the healthcare provider?

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who states that they have a rash that is burning and painful. Upon assessment the nurse notes round, red, vesicles on one dermatome on the right side. What is the most important discharge teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage renal disease. The client's child is present and tells the nurse about fears that the disease will soon progress to death. What type of grieving does the nurse identify in the client's child's response?

The nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with chronic renal failure. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention to assist the client in coping with the diagnosis?

The nurse in the emergency department (ED) has just received a client with bright red emesis and a suspected stomach perforation related to peptic ulcer disease (PUD). What is the priority nursing action?