A client presents to the emergency department after ingesting amphetamines “to help study”. The client reports the medication was not prescribed by a healthcare provider. The nurse expects which of the following assessment finding for the client?

Anticholinergic agents administered during the treatment of Parkinson’s disease are given to control or minimize all of the following symptoms except:

A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client diagnosed with renal failure and hypocalcemia.  The nurse should monitor the client for symptoms of:

The nurse is caring for the following patients. Which of the following should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is working in the ER and comes out of report to a very full assignment. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?

A healthcare provider orders potassium chloride (KCL) 40 mEq in an IV of 500 cc’s of D5W for the client.  The client’s serum potassium is 2.2 mEq/L.  Which is the best action by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client who is post-op following a thoracotomy.  The client has 2 chest tubes in place, connected to suction at 20 cm.  The nursing assessment reveals bubbling in the water seal chamber when the client coughs. What is the most appropriate nursing action?

The nurse is planning care for the clients on the traumatic brain injury unit. The nurse is focusing on interventions to address the diagnosis of “Sleep Deprivation.” Which action should the nurse implement?

A nurse is evaluating a client in the intensive care unit and is receiving TPN.  Which finding best indicates the client is having the desired therapeutic effect from TPN?

The nurse is caring for a client who presents with severe right-sided flank pain, nausea, and vomiting. The client denies any past medical history. Vital signs: Temperature 98.2° Fahrenheit, Blood pressure 92/52 mmHg, Pulse: 118 beats/min, Respirations: 22 breaths/min, O2 Saturation: 95%. The priority nursing action is to: