The nurse assesses a client’s wound 24 hours postoperatively. Which finding causes the nurse to contact the surgeon? 

A client decides to have hospice care rather than an extensive surgical procedure. Which ethical principle does the client’s behavior illustrate? 

Which of the following is not a potential contributor to sinus tachycardia?  

Which action would the nurse take when a client on a telemetry unit demonstrates a sinus rhythm with an occasional premature atrial contraction (PAC)? 

Which information will be included in teaching a client who is scheduled for a stress echocardiogram? 

Which statement indicates the client requires further teaching after the nurse teaches a client with varicose veins about prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE)? 

Which factor would the nurse recognize as the cause when a client’s intravenous (IV) infusion infiltrates? 

Which part of the electrocardiogram (ECG) represents depolarization of the ventricles? 

Which priority nursing intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care for an older adult who sustained a right hip fracture and has mobility restrictions? 

How should a nurse document an IV site assessment in which the site is warm, red, and tender?