The nurse is caring for an infant following a cleft lip repair. While comforting the infant, the nurse should avoid:

For a patient with peritonitis, which aspect of nursing care takes priority?

A client has just returned from a bronchoscopy. Which safety measure is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client receives a unit of packed red blood cells. Which is appropriate nursing care for this client?

The nurse is providing care for a patient following right cataract removal surgery. In which position should the nurse place the patient?

The nurse is administering preoperative medication to a patient going to the operating room for an aortobifemoral bypass. After administering preoperative medication to the patient, the nurse should:

The nurse reviews arterial blood gas results for his client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The pH is 7.3, PaCO2 is 56 mm Hg, and HCO3 is 24 mEq/L. Which acid-base imbalance is this client experiencing?

Which clinical manifestation during a bone marrow transplant alerts the nurse to the possibility of an adverse reaction?

A client, approximately 11 weeks pregnant, and her husband are seen in the antepartal clinic. The client's husband tells the nurse that he has been experiencing nausea and vomiting and fatigue along with his wife. The nurse interprets these findings as suggesting that the client's husband is experiencing which of the following?

A client with pancreatitis has been transferred to the intensive care unit. Which order would the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is obtaining information to support the need for improved prenatal care services in the community. Which of the following information is most important to include?

A 70-year-old male who is recovering from a stroke exhibits signs of unilateral neglect. Which behavior is suggestive of unilateral neglect?

An adult client presents with a new onset of a chronic disease. The nurse can benefit the client most by:

A patient with anemia from acute blood loss has been admitted to the medical-surgical unit. What assessment findings would the nurse expect to find?

Which of the following statements by a primigravid client scheduled for chorionic villi sampling indicates effective teaching about the procedure?

To ensure safety while administering a nitroglycerine patch, the nurse should:

A client with Type II diabetes has an order for regular insulin 10 units SC each morning. The client's breakfast should be served within:

When caring for a multigravid client admitted to the hospital with vaginal bleeding at 38 weeks' gestation, which of the following would the nurse anticipate administering intravenously if the client develops disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

Which client is at the highest risk for periodontal disease?

A client is admitted with suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). A common complaint of the client with an abdominal aortic aneurysm is:

The nurse is working in the emergency room when a client arrives with severe burns of the left arm, hands, face, and neck. Which action should receive priority?

A client experiences partial-thickness burns to both lower extremities and portions of the trunk. Which intravenous fluids should the nurse expect to administer to this client?

Pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) are two manifestations of the same disease. The risk factors for pulmonary embolism are the risk factors for thrombus formation within the venous circulation. These risk factors are known as Virchow's triad and include:

A 62-year-old male client has nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) added to his medication regimen. Which statement made by this client indicates that further education is needed?