The patient requires temperatures to be taken every 2 hours. Which task will be the responsibility of the RN?

A nurse is caring for a client 1 day postoperative who has developed atelectasis. Which of the following manifestations is an expected finding for this condition?

A nurse is assessing a client's radial pulse and determines that the pulse is irregular. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is completing an assessment of the patient's skin integrity. Which assessment is the priority?

A nurse auscultates heart sounds. When the nurse hears S2, which valves is the nurse hearing close?

A school nurse identifies that a child has pediculosis capitis and educates the child's parents about the condition. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates an understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a wound drain with a collection device. The nurse notices that the collection device has a sudden decrease in drainage.

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching by demonstrating diaphragmatic breathing to a client who is scheduled for surgery in the morning. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the demonstration?

A nurse is administering nasal decongestant drops for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse admitting an older patient notes a shallow open reddish, pink ulcer without slough on the right heel of the patient. How will the nurse stage this pressure ulcer?

While performing an assessment, the nurse hears crackles in the patient's lung fields. The nurse also learns that the patient is sleeping on three pillows to help with the difficulty breathing during the night. Which condition will the nurse most likely observe written in the patient's medical record?