A client is being seen in the emergency department presenting with signs and symptoms of a stroke. What is the priority nursing intervention?

A client with asthma asks the nurse about his disease. The nurse explains that the disorder results from a decreased oxygen supply because of:

Which of the following laboratory findings would the nurse expect to find in a client with acute diverticulitis?  

The operating room nurse is taking the client into the operating room when the client says his grandmother almost died from a high fever in surgery 15 years ago. What is the nurse’s best action?

A client is experiencing bleeding from esophageal varices.  What is the priority nursing intervention?  

The nurse is examining a client’s skin and notes a rash with a discrete lesion configuration.  Which image shows a discrete lesion configuration? 

A client is prescribed diltiazem for management of chronic stable angina. The medication is available in 30 mg tablets. The doctor has ordered diltiazem 45mg daily. How many tablets of the prescribed medication the nurse should administer. ____ tablets _______

As the nurse admits a client in end-stage renal disease to the hospital, the client tells the nurse, “If my heart or breathing stop, I do not want to be resuscitated.” Which action should the nurse take first?

A client is recovering from recent abdominal surgery. The client reports severe pain around their incision. What is the most important assessment data to consider before the nurse administers a dose of morphine sulfate to the client?

A client continues to experience epistaxis after pressure was applied to the midline septum for 10 minutes. What intervention does the nurse anticipate taking next?