The nurse obtains a health history from a patient with a prosthetic mitral value. Which question by the nurse would help to identify a risk factor for infectious endocarditis

The nurse is caring for a client with brain trauma who is in a coma. The client's Glascow Coma Scale is 6. Which response would the nurse expect the client to have?

The nurse obtains a health history from a patient with a prosthetic mitral value. Which question by the nurse would help to identify a risk factor for infectious endocarditis

The nurse is caring for a client who is newly admitted with severe chest pain and suspected myocardial infarction. Which diagnostic blood test would be considered the most reliable and critical indicator of myocardial injury?

The charge nurse observes a new graduate nurse who is caring for a client who has a severe head injury. Which action by the new graduate nurse requires the charge nurse to intervene?

The nurse is documenting a client’s assessment. The rhythm below was obtained from the client’s cardiac monitor. How should the nurse document this strip?

The nurse is assessing a client with Paget's disease. Which finding would the nurse identify as being characteristic of this disease?

The nurse is preparing a client for an electrophysiology procedure. What statements would the nurse include when explaining this procedure to a client? Select All That Apply

A 55-year-old client who is diagnosed with an evolving myocardial infarction (MI) insists on going home. The nurse encourages the client to be admitted because he knows that within the first 24 hours of a MI, there is a high risk for which of the following?

A client has been admitted with a head injury from a motor vehicle accident. Vital signs on admission were BP 120/80 mm Hg and pulse 88. Which vital signs would indicate that Cushing's triad was occurring?

The nurse is assessing a client with aortic stenosis. Which finding in the client's history would the nurse identify as the most common cause of this condition?