Which set of vital signs is consistent with the symptoms of cardiogenic shock in a client with an acute MI?
A nurse on a neurological unit is providing care for a clien…
A nurse on a neurological unit is providing care for a client who has a spinal cord injury at the level C4. When planning care for the client, the nurse instructs the UAP on which intervention?
The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury h…
The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury has experienced several hypotensive episodes. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A 48 year old man was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral scl…
A 48 year old man was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ten months ago. He has had some symptoms during that time, but now has muscle weakness in the legs and arms. The initial action by the nurse should be to:
A fifty-year-old client is admitted for diagnostic studies f…
A fifty-year-old client is admitted for diagnostic studies for a possible abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of these symptoms, if present, should be reported to the primary care provider immediately?
The client is receiving discharge instructions for metoprolo…
The client is receiving discharge instructions for metoprolol post myocardial infarction. The nurse understands it is most important to instruct the patient and the family about which instruction regarding the medication?
Which instruction should a nurse give to a client with diabe…
Which instruction should a nurse give to a client with diabetes mellitus when teaching about “sick day rules”?
A nurse is caring for a client with expressive aphasia. Whi…
A nurse is caring for a client with expressive aphasia. Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate?
A client comes in to the emergency department complaining of…
A client comes in to the emergency department complaining of chest pain. Which of the following orders are expected and which would the nurse clarify with the provider? 1. Perform EKG2. Administer oxygen via nasal cannula3. Administer morphine 2 mg IV4. Administer nitroglycerin 1 sublingual tablet5. Administer aspirin 324 mg PO6. Activity bathroom privileges with assistance
Which of the following people most personified the rise of t…
Which of the following people most personified the rise of the New Right in 1980?