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The client was admitted with 2nd degree partial thickness and third degree burns to the left leg, left arm, and left torso area. The burns were obtained from a gas grill propane explosion, and the paramedics have initiated burn treatment. Which of the following should the nurse do first when the client arrives to the emergency department?

The nurse is caring for the client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place when the client suddenly shows signs of severe pain and respiratory distress. The nurse should do which of the following first?

The nurse is caring for an elderly client with severe 2nd degree burns on the arms and hands after spilling coffee. The client is admission day #3. When planning care for the client, the nurse should ask which priority question?

The nurse is caring for a client with an active GI bleed with a nasogastric (NG) tube output of 1,000 mL bright, red blood. Which of the following assessments would the nurse be most concerned with based upon this gastric output?

Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for the client in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? Select all that apply.

The client was admitted with diabetes insipidus after hitting a tree while skateboarding. The nurse draws bloodwork and collects a urine specimen per orders. Which of the following serum and urine osmolality results should the nurse expect?

The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The nurse would expect which of the following findings? Select all that apply.

The nurse is looking up lab values on the client who has a liver disorder. Which lab value would the nurse need to immediately notify the health care provider about prior to any invasive procedure?

The nurse is caring for the client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place when the client suddenly shows signs of severe pain and respiratory distress. The nurse should do which of the following first?

The nurse is caring for a client with an active GI bleed with a nasogastric (NG) tube output of 1,000 mL bright, red blood. Which of the following assessments would the nurse be most concerned with based upon this gastric output?