A client has been given a diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Which result does the nurse reviewing the client’s laboratory findings recognize as being specifically related to this diagnosis?

Your patient has ARDS and is becoming increasingly difficult to ventilate. Tidal volumes are 300ml, respiratory rate is 24, and SaO2 is 88% on 100% oxygen. What is a strategy that may best help your patient?

A nurse is suctioning fluids from a client through an endotracheal tube. During the suctioning procedure, the nurse notes on the monitor that the heart rate is decreasing. Which of the following is the appropriate nursing intervention?

The nurse is working in the emergency department when a client is brought in by ambulance. The client reports being bitten by a North American pit viper. Upon assessment, the nurse notices a bite mark on the client’s left leg. Which actions should the nurse to take? Select all that apply.

A nurse cares for clients during a community-wide disaster drill. Once of the clients asks, “Why are the individuals with blue tags not receiving any care?” How should the nurse respond?

Order: 2 g/hr of 50% magnesium sulfate. The solution available is 25 g of 50% magnesium sulfate in 300 mL D5W.What flow rate in mL/hr would be needed to administer the required dose?______

Which assessment information obtained by the nurse when caring for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation indicates the need for suctioning?

An emergency department nurse plans care for a client who is admitted with heat stroke. Which interventions should the nurse include in this client’s plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) occur while the nurse is suctioning a patient’s endotracheal tube. Which action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department. Which client should the nurse classify as nonurgent?