Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a client who is 12 hours post-thyroidectomy?

The nurse plans to collect a 24-hour urine specimen for a creatinine clearance test. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the CLIENT?

The nurse is preparing to administer a histamine 2-receptor antagonist to a client with peptic ulcer disease. What is the primary purpose of this drug classification?

The nurse is evaluating the client's progress and nursing implementations.

Click to high light the findings that would indicate the client has recovered from the adverse drug reaction.

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Shaking is lessened. Client is no longer flushed. No longer itching. Anxiety has decreased. Skin warm and dry. Heart rate 62 beats/minute, blood pressure 130/72 mm Hg. No chest pain noted. Respirations are even and unlabored. Drowsy.

The nurse is providing postoperative care for an adolescent who had an amputation of the left leg for osteosarcoma. The adolescent describes experiencing phantom limb pain. Which non pharmacological intervention should the nurse provide?

Oxygen at 5 L/minute per nasal cannula is being administered to a 10-year-old child with pneumonia. When planning care for this child, which principle of oxygen administration should the nurse consider?

The nurse is implementing the plan of care.

For each body system, click to specify the potential nursing intervention that would be appropriate for the care of the client. Each body system may support more than one potential nursing intervention. Each category must have at least one response option selected.

An adolescent client with non-union of a comminuted fracture of the tibia is admitted with osteomyelitis. The healthcare provider collects bone aspirate specimens for culture and sensitivity and applies a cast to the adolescent's lower leg. Which action should the nurse implement next?

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. Which of these prescribed medications places the client at risk for cardiogenic shock?

An older adult male reporting abdominal pain is admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility. It has been 7 days since his last bowel movement, his abdomen is distended, and he just vomited 150 mL of dark brown emesis. In which order should the nurse implement these interventions? (Arrange with the highest priority intervention on top, and lowest priority intervention on bottom.)

An adolescent who is brought to the emergency department (ED) with a fever and persistent lower right quadrant abdominal pain is anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating. The nurse anticipates the client developing which acid-base imbalance?