The client comes to the emergency department complaining of dyspnea and wheezing after eating at a seafood restaurant.  The client is anxious, restless and has a bluish, dusky color around the mouth.  Which order from the healthcare provider should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is caring for a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse is aware that what nursing action helps prevent infection in a client with an indwelling catheter?  

A nurse is teaching a client about secondary prevention for cancer.  Which of the following statements by the client best indicates an understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with an exacerbation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Which assessment finding by the nurse is of the priority? 

An older adult presents to the emergency department with disorientation and confusion. There is no further sign of neurological impairment, no weakness in extremities. Based on these observations, the nurse’s priority assessment should be focused on which body systems? 

Which client should be seen by the nurse FIRST after having received shift report?

The nurse working on the postoperative unit receives report on the following clients. Which client should the nurse prioritize to assess?

A nurse is preparing to transfuse a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a client who has severe anemia.  Which of the following interventions can decrease the incidence of having an Acute Hemolytic Reaction?

When developing a teaching plan for a client with a history of smoking, the nurse plans to review the 7 warning signs of cancer. Which of the following should the nurse include?

A client complains of fever, perineal pain, urinary urgency, frequency, and dysuria. To assess whether the client’s problem is related to bacterial prostatitis, the nurse reviews the result of the prostate examination for which characteristics of this disorder?