The nurse identifies that the client may be in the compensatory stage of shock.  What nursing assessment monitors for reduced tissue perfusion? 

A public health nurse has formed an interdisciplinary team that is developing an educational program entitled Cancer: The Risks and What You Can Do About Them. Participants will receive information regarding many different types of cancers. This program is an example of what type of health promotion activity?

A couple has come to a fertility clinic because they are unable to become pregnant due to a diagnosis of ovarian failure. The nurse would anticipate the provider to suggest what procedure, that will satisfy their religious belief that conception must occur within the body? 

The nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client following a fire in his home. The client (206 lbs)  is noted to have second and third-degree burns on his anterior chest and abdomen, the fronts of both arms and the fronts of both legs.What IV rate will the nurse put on the pump for the first 8 hours. (round to the nearest tenth) 

The client with cervical cancer is beginning radiation therapy. When planning care, the nurse should prioritize what goal? 

The nurse is meeting with a 38-year-old who states she would like to resume oral contraceptives. What assessment question is most likely to reveal a potential contraindication to oral contraceptive use? 

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing headache after a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions is most likely to facilitate resolution of the headache?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was alert and oriented at admission but now seems increasingly restless and intermittently confused. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to address the client’s safety needs?

The client, who is awake and alert, is being admitted with electrolyte disturbances. The nurse assesses the client’s ECG rhythm and finds tall peaked T waves, with a heart rate of 40 and a widening QRS. What orders does the nurse anticipate the provider to include? 

The client with heart failure has been prescribed furosemide (Lasix) . What nursing action will best reduce the client’s risk of electrolyte disturbances?