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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was alert and oriented at admission but now seems increasingly restless and intermittently confused. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first to address the client’s safety needs?

The client who is being admitted with AIDS informs the nurse he is having night sweats and “coughed up some blood” the last two mornings. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action? 

A client arrives in the emergency department after being burned in a house fire. The client’s burns cover the left half of the anterior abdomen and the left half of the anterior chest and the front & back of the left leg and front of the right leg. What extent of burns does the client most likely have, measured as a percentage?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes insipidus. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?  Select all that apply

The precepting nurse is educating a newly graduated nurse about preventing infection in the hospital. What topics would the nurse include in the instruction? (select all that apply) 

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of AIDS and Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). The patient is 72” tall and weighs 62 kg. He complains of dry mouth and poor appetite. HR is 110, RR 32, BP 100/56, T 37.5. He has a productive cough, and a SaO2 of 90%. What is the nursing diagnosis with the highest priority for this client?      

The nurse in the emergency department has a client-driven himself from home after the water heater caught fire and blew up. The client is noted to have second and third-degree burns on his anterior chest and abdomen, the front of both arms and the front of both legs. and the groin was protected by a towel he had in his lap. Which of the following would be included in the nursing care plan for this client? (select all that apply)

The nurse has confirmed the order to transfuse a unit of PRBC to the client. The nurse has validated the consent for transfusion is signed. What is the next step in the transfusion process? 

The region in the upper-Midwest that was once dominant in manufacturing

According to the book’s Mainland-Rimland framework, the Rimland best represents which cultural heritage?