The ED nurse is caring for a client who has been brought in by ambulance after sustaining a fall at home. What physical assessment finding is suggestive of a basilar skull fracture?

During a health education session, a participant has asked about the hepatitis E virus. What prevention measure should the nurse recommend for preventing infection with this virus?

A nurse is collaborating with the physical therapist to plan the care of a client with osteomyelitis. What principle should guide the management of activity and mobility in this client?

While assessing a client, the client tells the nurse that she is experiencing rhythmic muscle contractions when the nurse performs passive extension of her wrist. The nurse should recognize the presence of:

The nurse admitting a client who is insulin dependent to the same-day surgical suite for carpal tunnel surgery. How should this client’s diagnosis of type 1 diabetes affect the care that the nurse plans?

The school nurse is presenting a class on smoking cessation at the local high school. A participant in the class asks the nurse about the risk of lung cancer in those who smoke. What response related to risk for lung cancer in smokers is most accurate?

A client is being treated for a pulmonary embolism and the medical nurse is aware that the client suffered an acute disturbance in pulmonary perfusion. This involved an alteration in what aspect of normal physiology?

The circulating nurse is admitting a client prior to surgery and proceeds to greet the client and discuss what the client can expect in surgery. What aspect of therapeutic communication should the nurse implement?

The nurse is assessing a hospital client who has severe obesity. The nurse’s review of the client’s latest arterial blood gasses reveals PaCO2 of 48 mm Hg and PaO2 of 76 mm Hg. Inspection reveals a respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute with shallow ventilation. What intervention should be included in the client’s plan of care?

Match each cell organelle with its proper function.