During a routine appointment, a client with a history of seizures is found to have a phenytoin level of 23 mcg/mL. The nurse anticipates from this level which of the following?
A client is admitted with acute kidney injury due to dehydra…
A client is admitted with acute kidney injury due to dehydration. The client has oliguria, anemia, and has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mmoL/L. Which action should the nurse take first?
What should the nurse plan to teach a client who has been di…
What should the nurse plan to teach a client who has been diagnosed with orchitis?
The circulating nurse is responsible for which task during s…
The circulating nurse is responsible for which task during surgery?
The community health nurse facilitates an education session…
The community health nurse facilitates an education session for community members on breast self-examination and breast self-awareness. Which of the following statements indicates the need for further education?
The nurse is collecting a nursing history from a preoperativ…
The nurse is collecting a nursing history from a preoperative client who is to receive local anesthesia. While taking the admission history, the client reports an allergy to lidocaine. What is the nurse’s priority action?
A client is scheduled for diltiazem at 1000. The nurse will…
A client is scheduled for diltiazem at 1000. The nurse will notify the provider of a potential contraindication due to what information found in the client’s chart?
The nurse is preparing to administer a unit of platelets to…
The nurse is preparing to administer a unit of platelets to an adult client. When administering this blood product, which of the following actions would be most important for the nurse perform?
Which nursing intervention is likely to be most effective wh…
Which nursing intervention is likely to be most effective when assisting the client with coronary artery disease to make appropriate dietary changes?
After receiving change-of-shift report, which client should…
After receiving change-of-shift report, which client should the nurse assess first?