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?

The nurse is asked to witness surgical consent forms were obtained for clients, in the preoperative holding area. What client would not be able to consent legally to surgery?

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?

The nurse is preparing to care for a client with an electrolyte imbalance. After reviewing the electronic health record, what finding should the nurse understand places that client at the greatest risk for developing a potassium deficit?

A nurse cares for a client with a serum potassium of 5.4 mEq/L. The nurse should anticipate a prescription order for what medication?

Which client response best supports the decision to discharge the client from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit?

The illustration reflects a client's upper extremity while the nurse obtains a manual blood pressure. Which electrolyte abnormality is the nurse most likely to see in the client's blood chemistry results?

The nurse is educating a client on the use of oral ferrous sulfate. Which statement made by the client requires a need for further education?

Which assessment data indicate the postoperative client who had spinal anesthesia is suffering a complication of the anesthesia?

To promote effective coughing, deep breathing, and ambulation in the postoperative client, what nursing action is most important?

The nurse is assessing a client in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit who received an epidural block for left knee surgery 4-hours ago. For each assessment finding related to epidural anesthesia, click to specify if the finding is appropriate or inappropriate for the nurse to immediately report to the healthcare provider. (Select All That Apply)