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?

A nurse is assessing a client 12 hours following an emergency abdominal surgery. Which assessment finding requires prompt collaboration with the primary health care provider?

A nurse is assessing a newly admitted client with a history of chronic heart failure who has new onset confusion after forgetting to take his medications for a few days. The client has peripheral edema, mild shortness of breath, and bilateral crackles in the lung bases. Which of the following assessments is the priority for the nurse?

A client with dry skin and mucous membranes is weak, has orthostatic blood pressure changes, and has decreased urine output. The serum osmolality is 290 mOsm/kg. What IV fluid should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this client?

A nurse is caring for a client receiving continuous enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube. Which nursing intervention is most important to help prevent aspiration?

The nurse is taking a medication history of a client scheduled for surgery the next morning. Which medication requires the nurse to immediately notify the surgeon?

A client has just undergone a bedside central venous catheter insertion using ultrasound guidance. The nurse knows to check which diagnostic result before initiating the client's prescribed intravenous solution flow rate at 100 mL/hr?

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 NPO and is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) via a peripherally inserted central catheter. Which precautions should the nurse implement? (Select All That Apply)

The nurse is providing care for several clients at risk for acid-base imbalance. Which client has the greatest risk for respiratory acidosis?

A nurse is caring for an endurance athlete admitted for altered mental status. The client drank large amounts of water during a recent long-distance running event. The client is confused, complaining of a headache, and has a full bounding pulse. The nurse develops the plan of care based on the expectation that the client's lab work will demonstrate which of the following abnormalities?