Which intraoperative activity is specific to the role of the registered nurse first assistant?

The nurse is teaching a postmenopausal client about the use of calcium to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.  The client asks: “Why do I have to take vitamin D with my calcium?”  What is the nurse’s best response?

How would the nurse best describe the characteristics of primary hypertension to a client?

The nurse notes that a client is taking metoprolol.  The nurse should perform which assessment to determine medication effectiveness?

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed the Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor, adalimumab (Humira).  What should the nurse teach the patient about adalimumab?

The surgical nurse is admitting a client to the operating room.  Which information would require the nurse to call a time-out?

A client is being discharged to home after application of a plaster leg cast.  Which statement indicates that the client understands proper care of the cast?

Which data would indicate to the nurse that simvastatin is effective

The expected assessment findings for a client with Raynaud’s Phenomenon include (select all that apply): 

While taking a set of vital signs, the client complains of chest pain radiating down the left arm and shortness of breath.  The vitals are as follows: temperature 98.6 degrees F, pulse 118, respirations 26, and BP 150/90.  What would you do next?