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A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a laryngectomy for the treatment of laryngeal cancer. Which of the following actions is a priority?

A nurse is teaching a client with peptic ulcer disease about lifestyle modifications. Which of the following would be inappropriate for the nurse to teach the client when speaking about lifestyle modifications?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV fluid therapy. His blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is 32 mg/dL, creatinine 1.6 mg/dL, and hematocrit 54%. Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease. The nurse should expect which of the following laboratory findings?

A nurse in a provider’s office is assessing a client who has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The nurse notes that the client has multiple and widespread raised, purplish-brown skin lesions. The nurse should recognize that these findings indicate which of the following conditions?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just undergone a radical neck dissection. Which of the following assessments is the priority for this client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of early increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?  

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a platelet count of 25,000. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client on total parenteral nutrition. The client’s plan of care should include nursing actions relevant to what potential complications? Select all that apply.

A rehabilitation nurse is caring for a client who has had a spinal cord injury that resulted in paraplegia. After a week on the unit, the nurse notes that the client is withdrawn and increasingly resistant to rehabilitative efforts by the staff. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?