The nurse is performing an assessment on a client. How would the nurse best evaluate improvement or deterioration in the neurologic status?

The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury at C3. The nurse notices on the cardiac monitor a heart rate of 30 beats per minute & upon assessment of the patient, a change in mental status. What medication does the nurse anticipate will be ordered by the physician STAT?

An 85-year-old client is seen in the Emergency Department after a fall at home. The client is slightly confused, malnourished, and severely dehydrated. The client is reluctant to say what happened and her daughter constantly interrupts, not allowing the client to answer. Which of the following nursing interventions is a priority?

The nurse is preparing to start a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Which IV site should the nurse use?

The nurse is assessing a client for Brudzinskis sign as part of their neurologic assessment. Which of the following are appropriate actions by the nurse when performing this technique? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Which action is safest for the registered nurse (RN) to delegate to the certified nursing assistant (CNA)?

The nurse is caring for an elderly client with type II diabetes who has had nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for several days and who now is disoriented and listless. Initial vital signs: B/P 72/62, pulse 146 irregular and thready, respirations 38 breaths per minute and shallow, and temperature of 97.0 F rectally. The skin is cool and clammy. The nurse recognizes that this client's symptoms are most indicative of which stage and type of shock? The:

The nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client with multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. The client lost consciousness. has an open fracture of the left tibia, and active bleeding at the fracture site. What is the priority nursing action?

What action priority in preventing anaphylactic shock?

The nurse is caring for a client who presents with a chemical burn to the right hand, what should the nurse do first?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving their second unit of Packed Red Blood Cells for an initial hemoglobin. The client appears flushed and complains of itching and urticaria. After following protocol (stopping transfusion, running 0.9% normal saline) and notifying the health care provider, the nurse would prepare to administer: