A patient with DKA has the following ABG: pH 7.29, HCO? 14, PaCO? 28. What is the interpretation?

O2 saturation drops from 94% to 85% during handoff. What is the nurse’s first action?

A family asks about palliative vs. hospice care. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

A client with a history of alcohol use disorder is 10 hours post-admission. Which symptom is most concerning for withdrawal?

Match the seizure type with its characteristic: (Select all that apply)

A nurse assesses a patient with a colostomy and suspects a strangulated stoma. Which finding supports this suspicion?

A patient with a potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L is ordered IV insulin. What is the rationale?

Which of the following actions by the nurse constitutes a break in surgical asepsis?

32.  A client is on an acute unit displaying inappropriate behaviors such as manipulation, impulsiveness and self-harming, AEB scratching her right forearm with her fingernail repeatedly. The nurse knows that the client is diagnosed with what disorder?

A patient with a penicillin allergy requires antibiotic therapy. Which alternative is most appropriate?