The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who suddenly becomes anxious and restless, experiences sudden breathlessness, and becomes cyanotic. Suspecting pulmonary edema, the nurse immediately places the client in which position?

Several laboratory tests are prescribed for a client, and the nurse reviews the results of the tests. Which laboratory test results would the nurse report as abnormal? (Select all that apply.)

A client has a prescription to receive enoxaparin. How would the nurse plan to administer this medication?

A nurse has provided discharge instructions to a client who will be on long-term anticoagulant therapy with warfarin sodium. Which statements would indicate client understanding? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is checking the apical heart rate of a client with a complaint of angina. The nurse places the stethoscope in which anatomical area? Refer to figure.

When reviewing the medication orders for a patient who is taking penicillin, the nurse notes that the patient is also using an oral contraceptive. What possible interaction effect should the nurse be aware of between these drugs?

A nurse is caring for a client who was prescribed lisinopril. The client reports experiencing a cough. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the physician will prescribe as an alternative to lisinopril?

A nurse is teaching a patient newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus how to check their blood glucose levels. Which instruction is appropriate as to method for transferring their blood to the reagent portion for the majority of the test strips?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is developing severe pneumonia. The patient exhibits respiratory distress, but the blood pressure is unchanged from the patient’s baseline. As an immediate action before help arrives, what action should the nurse perform?

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