The nurse is reviewing the history of a client who is starting levofloxacin. Which factors increase the client’s risk for Achilles tendon rupture? (Select all that apply).
A patient with hypernatremia is prescribed 0.45% NaCl (half-…
A patient with hypernatremia is prescribed 0.45% NaCl (half-normal saline). What is the primary effect of this fluid?
The nurse is caring for a patient with a recent spinal cord…
The nurse is caring for a patient with a recent spinal cord injury. Which intervention does the nurse use to target and prevent the potential SCI complication of autonomic dysreflexia? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse is caring for a patient who had a left total hip a…
The nurse is caring for a patient who had a left total hip arthroplasty by the posterior approach two days ago. Which patient action requires further teaching by the nurse? (Select all that apply)?
A patient with a C5 spinal cord injury can perform which of…
A patient with a C5 spinal cord injury can perform which of the following? (select all that apply)
A 62-year-old woman arrives at the clinic with fatigue, cons…
A 62-year-old woman arrives at the clinic with fatigue, constipation, nausea, and increasing confusion. Her total serum calcium level is 12.4 mg/dL (high). Which condition(s) are the most common causes of hypercalcemia? (Select all that apply)
A full term male infant weighing 3850 grams has a CBC obtain…
A full term male infant weighing 3850 grams has a CBC obtained due to maternal fever, positive GBS status, and prolonged rupture of membranes. The infant is well-appearing, in no distress, without clinical signs of sepsis. The WBC and differential are reassuring and incidentally the infant’s Hgb is 22.6 g/dL and Hct is 68%. What should he be monitored for:
A patient with chronic pancreatitis is being discharged home…
A patient with chronic pancreatitis is being discharged home on pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. Which action should the nurse teach the patient to monitor to evaluate the therapy’s effectiveness?
Which action would the nurse take to evaluate the effectiven…
Which action would the nurse take to evaluate the effectiveness of Buck’s traction for a patient with a right femur fracture?
The family of a client who is near death is concerned about…
The family of a client who is near death is concerned about a loud rattling that occurs with the client’s breathing. What nursing intervention is appropriate? (Select all that apply).