An emergency department nurse plans care for a client who is admitted with heat stroke presenting with a core temperature of 106.2°F (41.2°C), altered mental status, hot dry skin, and hypotension. The nurse includes all of the following interventions in the patient’s plan of care except:
A client resuscitated after drowning is admitted to the emer…
A client resuscitated after drowning is admitted to the emergency department. What assessment findings does the nurse recognize as symptoms of a drowning? Select all that apply
The nurse is caring for a trauma patient in the emergency de…
The nurse is caring for a trauma patient in the emergency department who is scheduled for a diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) to assess for intra-abdominal bleeding. Which nursing action is most appropriate before the procedure?
The nurse is providing education to a client diagnosed with…
The nurse is providing education to a client diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
Evidence-based interventions to control chemo-induced nausea…
Evidence-based interventions to control chemo-induced nausea and vomiting strategically aim to prevent what complication?
Patients with Type 1 diabetes may require which of the follo…
Patients with Type 1 diabetes may require which of the following changes to their daily insulin during periods of infection?
A 4-year-old child with a recent diagnosis of autism spectru…
A 4-year-old child with a recent diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is admitted to the pediatric unit following a recent illness. The child is nonverbal, avoids eye contact, and shows repetitive behaviors such as hand-flapping. The nurse is planning care for this child. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
Calculate the following: Round to the nearest tenth. A pa…
Calculate the following: Round to the nearest tenth. A patient weighing 187 lbs. is ordered to receive Propofol at a rate of 10 mcg/kg/min. The medication is prepared as shown. How many milliliters per hour should the nurse infuse the Propofol?
The nurse recognizes the client receiving radiation for thro…
The nurse recognizes the client receiving radiation for throat cancer has developed mucositis. This dose-limiting side effect is best described as:
The nurse is explaining how diagnostic and genetic testing i…
The nurse is explaining how diagnostic and genetic testing is utilized to a 22-year-old client with a family history of endometrial and breast cancer. Which of the following statements is TRUE?