The nurse is providing education for a client with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which statement will the nurse include in the discussion with the client? Select all that apply.
As the nurse admits a client in end-stage renal disease to t…
As the nurse admits a client in end-stage renal disease to the hospital, the client tells the nurse, “If my heart or breathing stop, I do not want to be resuscitated.” Which action should the nurse take first?
The nurse receives report on a client diagnosed with left-si…
The nurse receives report on a client diagnosed with left-sided heart failure. What assessment finding(s) support this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
Amoxicillin 500 mg PO QID for 10 days has been ordered for a…
Amoxicillin 500 mg PO QID for 10 days has been ordered for a postoperative client. The oral solution is available as 125mg / 5mL. How many mL should the client take per dose? ___mL _______
The nurse is caring for the client with a left brain cerebra…
The nurse is caring for the client with a left brain cerebral vascular accident and is performing a cranial nerve assessment. The nurse notes impaired functioning of the left glossopharyngeal nerve and vagus nerve. What is the most important action needed?
A client presents to the emergency department with left-side…
A client presents to the emergency department with left-sided weakness and garbled speech, and an ischemic stroke is confirmed. Which of the following items in the client’s history causes the nurse to question the order for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
A nurse is assessing a client with carpal tunnel syndrome. T…
A nurse is assessing a client with carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
When evaluating the discharge teaching for a patient with ch…
When evaluating the discharge teaching for a patient with chronic peripheral artery disease (PAD), the nurse determines a need for further instruction when the patient says which of the following?
A client has scleroderma manifested by CREST (calcinosis, Ra…
A client has scleroderma manifested by CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?
A client presents with silvery scales on the elbows and knee…
A client presents with silvery scales on the elbows and knees. The provider has made a diagnosis of plaque psoriasis. Which of the following will aggravate or “trigger” psoriasis? (Select all that apply)