In reviewing a 55-year-old patient’s medical record, the nurse notes that the last eye examination revealed an intraocular pressure of 28 mm Hg. The nurse will plan to assess

               A client is brought to the emergency department by an emergency medical services (EMS) squad after being burned with unknown chemicals. The client’s body is covered with a white, powdery substance, and the client cries out, “Get this stuff off me! It’s burning me!” Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

                The charge nurse observes the following actions being taken by a new nurse on the burn unit. Which action by the new nurse would require an intervention by the charge nurse?

                Which action will the nurse take in order to evaluate the effectiveness of Buck’s traction for a 62-year-old patient who has an intracapsular fracture of the right femur?

                A patient has an intraventricular catheter. Which action by the nurse takes priority?

A patient with diabetes says that he needs a hearing aid because he cannot hear well and everything sounds garbled and distant. The nurse’s most informative response would be 

The nurse would explain to a client that when a major burn occurs, the body’s initial systemic responses include

A standard page has dimensions 8.50 inches by 11.0inches. Find the area in cm2. (use: 2.54 cm =1 inch)

A stone is thrown from the top of a building with an initial velocity of 20 m/s downward. The top of the building is 60 m above the ground. How much time (in sec) elapses between the instant of release and the instant of impact with the ground?

                The health care provider (HCP) is considering the use of sumatriptan (Imitrex) for a 54-year-old male patient with migraine headaches. Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?