While reviewing laboratory values, the student notes a patient’s digoxin level is increased. Which action should the nurse take regarding the patient’s scheduled dose of digoxin?

While performing a shift assessment, the nurse visually examines a patient’s body for rashes and breaks in the skin, and looks for normal appearance of eyes, ears, nose, mouth, limbs, and genitals.  Which assessment technique is the nurse using?

A patient who is recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) asks a nurse about following a heart-healthy diet. The patient states that she is primarily a visual learner. Which activity will best help the patient learn about a heart-healthy diet?

A nurse is working on a nursing unit when an electrical fire starts.  Which action should the nurse take first?

Human sources of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere include all of the following EXCEPT _

While providing care for an older adult patient, the nurse learns that the patient has had only small, watery stools for several days. Which is the nurse’s priority in providing care for this patient?

A patient is complaining of dizziness and weakness and as a BP 86/52 AP- 62 RR- 22 O2 sat 96%. A nurse has an order to replace the scheduled nitroglycerine patch. What is the nurse’s next step?

The nurse is caring for a 47 year old 1 day post-op open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the left ankle. T- 97.2, P 64 R- 20 O2 sat 84% on Room air. What is the nurse’s next action?

While caring for a patient with a colostomy created in the ascending colon, the nurse notes that the stool in the appliance pouch is liquid to mushy. What action should the nurse take?

The nurse notes an S3 heart sound while performing an assessment on a client admitted with an acute myocardial infarction. What should this finding indicate to the nurse?