50. A client underwent arthroscopic meniscus repair surgery. Which postoperative complication should the nurse closely monitor for?

8. Which action should the nurse take to evaluate the effectiveness of Buck’s traction for a patient who has an intracapsular fracture of the right femur?

27. The nurse responding to a ventilator alarm finds the patient lying in bed gasping and the endotracheal tube on the floor. Which action should the nurse take next?

44.  A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a sprained ankle during a basketball game. Which intervention should the nurse prioritize to manage acute pain and promote healing?

38. A nurse is caring for a client with a suspected rotator cuff injury. Which assessment finding is characteristic of this condition?

31. Four hours after mechanical ventilation is initiated, a patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results include a pH of 7.51, PaO2 of 82 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 26 mm Hg, and HCO3?2- of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L). What change should the nurse anticipate to the ventilator settings?

43. The home health nurse is providing in-home safety prevention education to a 74 year old client and the caregiver. Which of the following are appropriate to include in the education? Select all that apply.

21. What finding should indicate to the nurse that colchicine has been effective for a patient with an acute attack of gout?

5. The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced head trauma in a motor vehicle accident. The patient is having excessive output of dilute urine. The nurse will notify the provider and will anticipate administering which medication?

30. Which action should the nurse take first when the low pressure alarm sounds for a patient who has an arterial line in the left radial artery?