A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following repair of a detached retina. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
The nurse is providing care for a patient recently admitted…
The nurse is providing care for a patient recently admitted with transient ischemic attack (TIA). Which of the following statements indicates that further teaching is required?”
A nurse in an extended-care facility is reinforcing teaching…
A nurse in an extended-care facility is reinforcing teaching for with a group of newly licensed nurses about the expected physiologic changes of aging. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Radiographic evaluation of a client’s fracture reveals that…
Radiographic evaluation of a client’s fracture reveals that a bone fragment has been driven into another bone fragment. The nurse identifies this as which type of fracture?
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a pat…
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with acute herpes simplex type 1 eye or ear infection(s)?
A nurse is caring for a client who is in a comatose and in t…
A nurse is caring for a client who is in a comatose and in the neuro intensive care unit. Which of the following nursing interventions is of highest priority?
A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is reinforcing disch…
A nurse at an outpatient surgery center is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client’s partner following surgical removal of a cataract. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
The nurse is assisting with admission of a patient with Guil…
The nurse is assisting with admission of a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) to a medical unit. The patient’s legs are weak, making it impossible to walk without assistance. The patient says, “How did I get this? I’m not usually sick.” Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury….
A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury. The nurse suspects that the client has autonomic dysreflexia when their blood pressure suddenly elevates and their face becomes flushed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has meningitis….
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has meningitis. When passively flexing the client’s neck, the nurse notes an involuntary flexion of both legs. Which of the following conditions is the client displaying?