Author: Anonymous

A client with angina has been prescribed nitroglycerin. Before administering the drug, the nurse should inform the client about what potential adverse effects?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a peripheral IV in place for fluid replacement. When caring for the client’s IV site, the nurse should

A postoperative client rapidly presents with hypotension; rapid, thready pulse; oliguria; and cold, pale skin. The nurse suspects that the client is experiencing a hemorrhage. What should be the nurse’s first action?

While caring for a client with an endotracheal tube, the nurse should normally provide suctioning how often?

During the nurse’s assessment of a female client, the client reveals that she experienced sexual abuse when she was a young woman. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to this disclosure?

A neurologic flow chart is often used to document the care of a client with a traumatic brain injury. At what point in the client’s care should the nurse begin to use a neurologic flow chart?

A client tells the nurse that her doctor just told her that her new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is considered to be a “chronic condition.” She asks the nurse what “chronic condition” means. What would be the nurse’s best response?

While assessing a client, the client tells the nurse that she is experiencing rhythmic muscle contractions when the nurse performs passive extension of her wrist. The nurse should recognize the presence of:

The school nurse is presenting a class on smoking cessation at the local high school. A participant in the class asks the nurse about the risk of lung cancer in those who smoke. What response related to risk for lung cancer in smokers is most accurate?

A student nurse has been assigned to provide basic care for a 58-year-old man with a diagnosis of AIDS-related pneumonia. The student tells the instructor that she is unwilling to care for this client. What key component of critical thinking is most likely missing from this student’s practice?