The nurse is educating a group of student nurses about the different types of anesthesia. The student demonstrates an understanding of the teaching when they state that a client would maintain a gag reflex with what anesthesia?

When planning nutritional interventions for a healthy 83-year-old man, the nurse recognizes what factor is most likely to affect his nutritional status?

A client is being transferred to the medical-surgical unit from the PACU after receiving general anesthesia for a procedure. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse when the client arrives on the unit?

A client with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus develops metabolic acidosis. Which assessment finding related to the imbalance indicates that the client's compensatory mechanisms are working?

A client with fluid retention is ordered hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide). The nurse provides education about possible electrolyte imbalances related to thiazide diuretic therapy. To help prevent thiazide-related complications, the client should be encouraged to consume foods and fluids that contain which electrolyte?

Arterial blood gases on a postoperative client with pneumonia indicate the client is in respiratory acidosis. To best improve this acid-base imbalance, which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse working on a medical surgical unit is assigned four clients at the start of their shift. What client should be given the highest priority?

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 is scheduled for surgery at 0800 and has been NPO (nothing by mouth) since midnight. They have been taking long-term oral steroids and are scheduled for their routine dose of Prednisone 30 mg PO to be administered at 0600. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

The nurse is performing an ongoing assessment on a client admitted to the post-anesthesia care unit at 1655 following abdominal surgery. The nurse documents vital signs every five minutes, as noted in the Vital Signs Record. After reviewing the vital sign trends and notifying the provider, the nurse should anticipate administering what medication?

The client is admitted with a serum sodium level of 110 mEq/L. What nursing intervention should be implemented?