The nurse is preparing to assist the burn surgeon in performing an escharotomy for a patient who has full-thickness circumferential burns that resulted in compartment syndrome. The nurse understands that the expected outcome of this procedure is to:

A client with acute pancreatitis comes in with severe abdominal pain. The doctor orders NPO and an NG-tube. The nurse knows that NPO status and nasogastric tube patency will help treat pancreatitis by: (Select all that apply)

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving one unit of packed RBCs to treat intraoperative blood loss. The client reports chills and back pain, and the client's blood pressure is 80/64 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A male client with chronic renal failure has a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. What should nurse Olivia assess first?

You previously cared for a 38-year-old woman who has a history of seizures after a traumatic emergency cesarean section. Today, you are working in the neurology clinic, and the patient comes in for a routine follow-up appointment. The patient says that because she has not had a seizure since she was in the hospital, she questions how long she will have to continue taking the phenytoin. Which is your best response?

The nurse is caring for a client who is going to have an intravenous pyelogram (IVP) using a contrast medium. Which of the following assessments by the nurse are of the highest priority?

An adult male with chronic anemia is experiencing increased fatigue and occasional palpitations at rest. Which laboratory data would the nurse identify as consistent with these symptoms?

A patient has had surgical reduction of an open fracture of the right radius this morning. Which assessment findings should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a pneumothorax with a chest tube in place. For which of the following findings should the nurse notify the provider?

Which nursing intervention is important when providing care for a patient with sickle cell crisis?

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and states she has heartburn. The provider prescribes aluminum hydroxide. The client asks, "Why can't I just take the antacid magaldrate my husband has at home?" The nurse explains to the client that aluminum hydroxide is the preferred antacid because it lowers which of the following?