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The client is one (1) hour postoperative thyroidectomy. The nurse notes the client’s blood pressure is 80/50 and heart rate is 150 bpm.   Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse is preparing the plan of care for the client with a open fracture of the right arm.  Which nursing intervention should the nurse consider a priority with an open fracture?

Economists agree that trade deficits are bad for a country, since it means that fewer domestic goods will be purchased. This leads to job less and a shrinking “economic pie.” 

The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to manage an external fixation device upon discharge.  Which of the following client statements indicate understanding?  Select all that apply.

On January 1, 2020, Barber Corp. paid $1,160,000 to acquire Thompson Co. Thompson maintained separate incorporation. Barber used the equity method to account for the investment. The following information is available for Thompson’s assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity accounts on January 1, 2020:     Book Value Fair Value Current assets $ 130,000   $ 130,000   Land   75,000     193,000   Building (twenty year life)   250,000     276,000   Equipment (ten year life)   540,000     518,000   Current liabilities   26,000     26,000   Long-term liabilities   124,000     124,000   Common stock   233,000         Additional paid-in capital   389,000         Retained earnings   223,000           Thompson earned net income for 2020 of $134,000 and paid dividends of $51,000 during the year.In Barber’s accounting records, what amount would appear on December 31, 2020 for equity in subsidiary earnings?                         A)    $83,000.              B)    $133,100.            C)    $134,000.            D)    $134,900.            E)    $185,000.

Which signs/symptoms indicate the client with hypothyroidism is not taking enough thyroid hormone?

The nurse who is at a local park sees a young man on the ground who has fallen and has a stick lodged in his eye.  Which intervention should the nurse implement at the scene?

The nurse in the emergency department is assisting with the care of a client who is comatose.  The provider suspects ketoacidosis.  Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse is caring for the client with encephalitis.  Which intervention should the nurse implement first if the client is experiencing a complication?

 nurse is collecting data from a client whose arterial blood gas values reveal a pH of 7.24, PaCO2 of 53, and an HCO3 of 24.  The nurse should prepare to treat the client for which of the following acid-base imbalances?