An male client 86 years of age with a diagnosis of vascular dementia and cardiomyopathy is exhibiting signs and symptoms of pneumonia. The nurse has attempted to assess his temperature using an oral thermometer, but the client is unable to follow directions to close his mouth and secure the thermometer sublingually. Additionally, he repeatedly withdraws his head when the nurse attempts to use a tympanic thermometer. How should the nurse proceed with this assessment?

An RN has received the assignment for the day. Which of the clients will the RN care for first?

A nursing instructor asks a nursing student to identify the priorities of care for an assigned client. Which statement indicates that the student correctly identifies the priority client needs?

What is the nursing priority when a patient who was admitted 2 days ago with abdominal pain begins experiencing dyspnea (shortness of breath)?

How many grams are in 0.03 kg?

Every student needs a major to graduate. Discuss at least three (3) main criteria or considerations, as discussed in this class, that students need to explore and understand to choose a major effectively. Discuss how these factors have influenced your selection of a major.  1. Criteria #1. This has influenced my selection of a major by …  2. Criteria #2. This has influenced my selection of a major by …  3. Criteria #3. This has influenced my selection of a major by … 

A lab that could indicate dehydration is:

The nurse is caring for a client who speaks Chinese, and the nurse does not speak Chinese. What is the best option for communication with this client?

li $t0, 7li $t2, 40sub $sp, $sp, 12         #Allocate space on the stacksw $t0, 0($sp)             #Pass in t0sw $t2, 4($sp)             #Pass in $t2sw $ra, 8($sp)             #Preserve $RAjal MathAdd                #$v0 = MathADD(t0,t2)lw $ra, 8($sp)             #Restore $RAadd $sp, $sp, 12         #Deallocate space on the stack Consider the above call to MathAdd. If the “MathAdd” method were to itself make a call to a hypothetical method called “ABSvalue” (i.e. jal ABSvalue) what are the implication for register $ra (In other word this describes a situation where one method calls another method.)

An RN reviews problems indentified for a client. Which problem should the nurse list as priority?