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A client is being discharged after abdominal surgery.  The staples were removed on the third day after surgery and a gauze dressing was applied.  The client tells the nurse that as he was standing, he heard a pop coming from his abdomen.  Which intervention should be done first?   

Which intraoperative activity is specific to the role of the registered nurse first assistant?

The nurse is teaching a postmenopausal client about the use of calcium to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.  The client asks: “Why do I have to take vitamin D with my calcium?”  What is the nurse’s best response?

How would the nurse best describe the characteristics of primary hypertension to a client?

The nurse notes that a client is taking metoprolol.  The nurse should perform which assessment to determine medication effectiveness?

A patient with rheumatoid arthritis is prescribed the Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor, adalimumab (Humira).  What should the nurse teach the patient about adalimumab?

The surgical nurse is admitting a client to the operating room.  Which information would require the nurse to call a time-out?

A client is being discharged to home after application of a plaster leg cast.  Which statement indicates that the client understands proper care of the cast?

The expected assessment findings for a client with Raynaud’s Phenomenon include (select all that apply):