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The nurse is assigned to monitor a patient receiving mannitol for increasing intracranial pressure (ICP). What measurement will determine whether the mannitol is effective?

The nurse working on a neurology unit has just received shift report. Which assigned client should the nurse assess first?

The unit manager has identified a nurse as having several codependent traits. Anytime overtime is needed, this nurse will work regardless of the shift or number of hours. What trait of codependency is being displayed here?

A school-age client with a history of multiple allergies is prescribed an epinephrine auto injector for prevention of anaphylactic shock. The client’s mother says to the nurse, “I thought shock only happens if a person is bleeding.” Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is completing a preoperative checklist for a client one week prior to her bariatric surgery. Which finding should be brought to the surgeon’s attention before proceeding with further patient preparation?

All of these orders are received for a patient who has vomited 1500 mL of bright red blood after esophageal varices rupture. Which order will the nurse act on first?

The nurse is admitting a client with a medical diagnosis of Addison’s disease. What statement made by the client would support this medical condition?

What instruction should be given to a client who is taking baclofen?

The client diagnosed with a right-sided cerebrovascular accident is admitted to the rehabilitation unit. Which interventions should be included in the nurse care plan? (Select all that apply)

A client with alcohol dependency is prescribed a B-complex vitamin. The client states, “Why do I need a vitamin? My appetite is just fine.” Which response by the nurse best answers this question?