A client with heart failure is prescribed a beta-blocker. Which of the following is the primary effect of beta-blockers in heart failure management?  

A 63-year-old male client is admitted with oliguric renal failure, characterized by significantly reduced urine output. He has been prescribed intravenous furosemide to help manage fluid retention and prevent further complications. The nurse is monitoring his condition closely and prepares to administer the medication. Given the client’s renal status, the nurse understands that careful assessment is necessary before and after the administration of the diuretic. What nursing assessment has the highest priority?

A patient in the intensive care unit has developed gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The nurse would prepare to fluid resuscitate this patient with which intravenous fluid? 

A nurse is assessing lung sounds on a chest with pneumonia who is having pain during inspiration and expiration.  The nurse hears loud grating sounds over the lung fields. The nurse should document the client’s pain level and should document that:

The nurse is reviewing the following laboratory results for a client. The nurse should recognize that the client is experiencing which of the following acid-base imbalances.   pH 7.49           PaCO2 30         PO2 79          HCO3 23     

The nurse is assigned to four clients. After receiving a change-of-shift report at 0700, the nurse should assess which client first?

Jamie, who has chronic kidney disease, is admitted with symptoms of fatigue, dizziness, pale skin, and palpitations. Which therapy should the nurse anticipate providing for Jamie?

A 43-year-old female presents with acute-onset fatigue and right lower extremity muscle weakness. Upon assessment the client is unable to walk independently and has decreased strength and sensation in the right lower extremity. The nurse expects the client is experiencing and anticipates an order for  

A nurse is providing wound care to a client 1 day after an appendectomy. A drain was inserted into the incisional site during surgery. What should the nurse do to provide wound care?

A client is using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) to manage postoperative pain. What should the nurse do when assisting the client with the PCA?