After being hospitalized for 3 days with a right femur fracture, a client suddenly develops shortness of breath and tachypnea. The client tells the nurse, “I feel like I am going to die!” Which action should the nurse take first?

Which nursing action for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could the nurse delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to transfuse a client with a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Which intravenous solution is correct for use with the PRBC transfusion?

During a routine appointment, a client with a history of seizures is found to have a phenytoin level of 23 mcg/mL. The nurse anticipates from this level which of the following?

Calculate the dose to administer.  Ordered:  DiaBeta 2.5 mg po On hand:  DiaBeta 1.25 mg scored tablets Adminster:  ____ tablet(s)

A client is scheduled for diltiazem at 1000. The nurse will notify the provider of a potential contraindication due to what information found in the client’s chart?

A client presents to the emergency department with left-sided weakness and garbled speech, and an ischemic stroke is confirmed. Which of the following items in the client’s history causes the nurse to question the order for tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?

A client is receiving their third intravenous dose of amoxicillin. The client calls the nurse to report that they are feeling “anxious” and are having trouble breathing.  Which of the following should the nurse do? Choose all that apply.

The nurse is caring for an unresponsive terminally ill client who has 20-second periods of apnea followed by periods of deep and rapid breathing. Which action by the nurse would be appropriate?

The nurse is providing education for a client with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which statement will the nurse include in the discussion with the client? Select all that apply.