Which client should the nurse assign as a roommate for a client who has aplastic anemia?

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

A client who has acute glomerulonephritis is hospitalized with hyperkalemia. Which information will the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the prescribed calcium gluconate IV?

A nurse assesses a client admitted to the cardiac unit. Which statement by the client alerts the nurse to the possibility of right- sided heart failure?

A client who has tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies is admitted to the hospital with Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) and a CD4+ T - Cell count of less than 200 cells/ ul. Based on the diagnostic criteria established by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which statement by the nurse is correct?

A nurse is examining a client with diastolic dysfunction. Upon auscultation using the bell of the stethoscope the nurse hears a late diastolic heart sound at the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line. Based on these findings and the clients history, the nurse would recognize this extra heart sound is most likely what?

A nurse is caring for four clients. Which one would the nurse see first?

A client admitted to a medical - surgical unit has a CBC with differential drawn. Lab results show a WBC count of 4000, with neutrophil segments at 5% and neutrophil bands at 5%. Based on these values what would the nurse do? Calculate the absolute neutrophil count

After reviewing the client's chart upon admission to the unit, the nurse consults the healthcare provider about a new order for lovastatin (Mevacor). What triggered the nurse's action?

A client is being discharged home after a large myocardial infarction and subsequent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. The client's sternal wound has not yet healed. What statement by the client most indicates a higher risk of developing sepsis after discharge?

A client is discharged to home after a modified radical mastectomy with two drainage tubes. Which statement by the client would indicate that further teaching is needed?