The nurse is preparing to assess the blood pressure of a 3-year-old. How should the nurse proceed?

A patient who has been taking antihypertensive drugs for a few months states that a new, persistent dry cough is very bothersome. The nurse knows that this cough is an adverse effect of which class of antihypertensive drugs?

A nurse auscultates heart sounds. When the nurse hears S2, which valves is the nurse hearing close?

A nurse auscultates heart sounds. When the nurse hears S2, which valves is the nurse hearing close?

Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make clinical decisions?

A nurse is assessing a client's radial pulse and determines that the pulse is irregular. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being discharged from the hospital after being treated for hypertension. The patient is instructed to take blood pressure 3 times a day and to keep a record of the readings. The nurse recommends that the patient purchase a portable electronic blood pressure device. Which other information will the nurse share with the patient?

A nurse is teaching a client about taking diphenhydramine. The nurse should explain to the client that which of the following is an adverse effect of this medication?

A nurse is preparing to perform hand hygiene. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a wound. Which assessment data will be most relevant with regard to wound healing?

A nurse participating in a research project associated with pressure ulcers will assess for what predisposing factor that tends to increase the risk for pressure ulcer development?

The nurse is completing an assessment of the patient's skin integrity. Which assessment is the priority?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a wound drain with a collection device. The nurse notices that the collection device has a sudden decrease in drainage.

A charge nurse is supervising the care of a new nurse. Which action by a new nurse indicates the charge nurse needs to intervene?

The nurse is completing a skin risk assessment using the Braden Scale. The patient has slight sensory impairment, has skin that is rarely moist, walks occasionally, and has slightly limited mobility, along with excellent intake of meals and no apparent problem with friction and shearing. Which score will the nurse document for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced a laparoscopic appendectomy. For which type of healing will the nurse focus the care plan?

A nurse is reviewing the electrocardiogram (ECG) results. Which portion of the conduction system does the nurse consider when evaluating the P wave?

A patient has been diagnosed with heart failure and cardiac output is decreased. Which formula can the nurse use to calculate cardiac output?

The patient requires temperatures to be taken every 2 hours. Which task will be the responsibility of the RN?

While performing an assessment, the nurse hears crackles in the patient's lung fields. The nurse also learns that the patient is sleeping on three pillows to help with the difficulty breathing during the night. Which condition will the nurse most likely observe written in the patient's medical record?

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A nurse caring for a child who has asthma and a prescription for montelukast granules. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client's parents on administering the medication?

A nurse is administering nasal decongestant drops for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The wound care nurse is monitoring a patient with a stage III pressure ulcer whose wound presents with healthy tissue. How should the nurse document this in the patient's medical record?