A nurse enters a client's room and observes the client having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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A nurse enters a client's room and observes the client having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Select one answer.
A nurse is caring for a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
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A client who is deaf and communicates using sign language is being admitted by a nurse who does not know sign language. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-the-knee amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has acute heart failure and received morphine IV 30 min ago. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication was effective?
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A nurse is assessing a client who has anorexia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of malnutrition?
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A nurse is reviewing the health history of a client who is scheduled for exploratory surgery. Which of the following food allergies indicates a risk for an allergic reaction to latex?
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A nurse is assessing a client who received a purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test 48 hr ago and notes erythema with induration of 12 mm at the injection site. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client?
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A nurse in the emergency department is managing the care of a client who has an electrical shock injury. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has moderate Alzheimer's disease. During weekly home visits, the nurse notices that the client's caregiver is tired, irritable, and impatient with the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend to the caregiver?
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A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the femur. Which of the following assessments should be the nurse's priority?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a new onset of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS). Which of the following interventions by the nurse is the highest priority?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 16 hr postoperative and is experiencing abdominal gas pains. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A nurse is planning to withdraw medication from an ampule to prepare for an injection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and reports taking ibuprofen several times daily for 3 years. Which of the following tests should the nurse monitor?
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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has a new diagnosis of Graves' disease. The nurse should anticipate which of the following laboratory values to be elevated?
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A nurse is preparing to administer fresh frozen plasma to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 hr postoperative following a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent venous thromboembolism?
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a herniated disc and is scheduled for a peripheral nerve block. The client tells the nurse, "I am afraid to have this procedure." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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