You watch a patient take a blow and immediately become unconscious. When you get to the patient you notice that they are in an extension posture. What is the posture called?

A client prescribed an beclamethasone inhaler should be educated on identifying and managing which adverse reaction?

A community health nurse is facilitating a health promotion session for a group of older adults. What topic related to hypertension is most important to include in the information?

An adult client recently diagnosed with hypertension has begun combination therapy. Which client statement suggests a need for additional health education?

A 1-year-old female with a ventricular septal defect is experiencing left-sided heart failure. Which symptom will most likely occur?

A client, being treated in the hospital for a femoral fracture, is scheduled to receive a daily dose of prescribed metoprolol. Prior to administering this drug, the nurse should assess and document which client data? Select all that apply. There are two correct answers. 

A 68-year-old male presents to the ER reporting chest pain. He has a history of stable angina that now appears to be unstable. He most likely has which of the following conditions? 

A client has been diagnosed with angina and has been prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin tablets to treat acute episodes. After using the medication several times over the past 3 weeks, the client states that they develop a headache shortly after each administration. What is the nurse’s best action?

The nurse is caring for the diabetic client. The nurse understands that the three most important criteria for insulin therapy includes which of the following:

An 80-year-old develops pneumonia in the hospital. An assessment identifies that the client is cyanotic and tachycardic (increased heart rate) and has developed a fever and a cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. These symptoms and X-ray support which medical diagnosis?