The nurse taking a focused health history for a client with possible testicular cancer will ask the client about a history of

The nurse is preparing to administer adenosine (Adenocard) to a client experiencing supraventricular tachycardia. When giving this medication, what is important to remember?

A 59-year-old client is brought into the emergency room with complaints of chest pain. The client states that the pain is a crushing, constrictive pressure that is not relieved with position change. He states that the pain started 3 hours ago in the middle of his chest and radiates down his left arm. The client has a history of diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.

T: 99

BP: 138/72

HR: 106

RR: 19

ECG-ST segment depression

Troponin - Negative

The client is given medication for his unstable angina. Soon after, the client states that he is having difficulty breathing with audible wheezing heard on auscultation. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the symptoms experienced by this client?

After providing discharge teaching, a nurse assesses the client's understanding regarding increased risk for metabolic alkalosis. Which statement indicates that the client needs additional teaching?

A client was admitted to the intensive care unit after having an abdominal aortic aneurysm resection. The client's cardiac monitor shows a heart rate of 110. The clients hemodynamic monitoring shows a Central Venous Pressure (CVP): 1 mmHg and a Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure (PAWP): 3 mmHg. Which health care provider order would the nurse anticipate receiving?

The nurse is teaching a client diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). What statement indicates the client needs further information?

A client is in the hospital after suffering a myocardial infarction and has bathroom privileges. The nurse assists the client to the bathroom and notes the client's O2 saturation to be 96%, pulse 88 beats/min, and respiratory rate 16 breaths/min after returning to bed. What action by the nurse is best?

A client with severe burns has crystalloid fluid replacement ordered using the Parkland formula. The initial volume of fluid to be administered in the first 24 hours is 30,000 mL. The initial rate of administration is 1875 mL/hr. After the first 8 hours, what rate should the nurse infuse the IV fluids?

A client with extensive electrical burn injuries is admitted to the emergency department. Which prescribed intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). What statement by the client indicates misunderstanding about self-management activities?

A nurse assesses a client with tachycardia. Which clinical manifestation requires immediate intervention by the nurse?