The RN observes that the patient’s central venous catheter insertion site is red and tender to touch. The patient’s temperature is 101.8° F. What should the nurse plan to do?

A patient has been admitted with an ischemic stroke. The patient received recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) in the emergency department. The RN checks the medication administration record to make sure the patient does not have which medications for the next 24 hours? (Select all that apply)

A client is pacing the hall near the nurses’ station, swearing loudly. An appropriate initial intervention for the RN would be to address the client by name and to make what statement?

You assess five newly hospitalized clients. Which clients have the highest suicide risk? (Select all that apply.)

Which problem would the RN anticipate for a patient admitted to the hospital with diabetes insipidus?

Which laboratory result for a patient with multifocal premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) is most important for the RN to communicate to the health care provider?

The RN in the emergency department (ED) is caring for four clients. Which client does the RN assess for gas exchange abnormalities first?

Claude McKay’s work, particularly his poetry, is known for its:

The RN assesses a 45 year old patient who is admitted for an overdose of sedatives. The RN expects to find which acid-base alteration?

The charge nurse is interested in making interprofessional work a high priority. Which actions by the RN best demonstrate this skill? (Select all that apply.)