The nurse is caring for a client with herpes zoster virus who reports painful, red blisters that align from the back along the thoracic curvature to the anterior chest. Which intervention is the highest priority for the nurse?

Four days following an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, the client is exhibiting edema of both lower extremities and pedal pulses are not palpable. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse assesses a client with petechiae and ecchymosis scattered across the arms and legs. Which laboratory result should the nurse review?

The nurse is preparing a client for an outpatient thoracentesis. Which statement made by the client should the nurse recognize as needing additional education?

A client has a leg cast following an open reduction for a fractured tibia. Approximately two hours after returning to the unit, the client reports severe pain in the affected extremity, and the nurse observes that the limb is blue and blanched. Which action should the nurse perform first?

A client with Addison's disease started taking hydrocortisone in a divided daily dose last week. It is most important for the nurse to monitor which serum laboratory value?

The nurse is caring for a client with chemotherapy-induced mucositis who is describing soreness of the tongue and oral tissues. Which is the best initial nursing action?

A client with stage IV bone cancer is admitted to the hospital for pain control. The client verbalizes continuous, severe pain rated 8 on a 0 to 10 scale. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A client who works as a data entry clerk is concerned about how a recent diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome will affect their job performance. Which instruction should the nurse provide to this client?

The nurse reports that a client is at risk for a stroke based on which assessment finding?

A client who had a C5 spinal cord injury (SCI) 2 years ago is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of autonomic dysreflexia secondary to a full bladder. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect this client to exhibit?

A client with sickle cell anemia develops a fever during the last hour of administration of a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). When notifying the healthcare provider (HCP), which information should the nurse provide first using the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) communication process?

When caring for a client with nephrotic syndrome, which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

A client with sickle cell anemia develops a fever during the last hour of administration of a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). When notifying the healthcare provider (HCP), which information should the nurse provide first using the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) communication format?

The nurse is assessing a client who is one day postoperative from a parathyroidectomy and finds that the client is experiencing tenderness. After notifying the healthcare provider (HCP), the nurse should prepare for which procedure?

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes penicillin G benzathine 1,800,000 units intramuscularly (IM) for a client with a bacterial infection. The prefilled syringe is labeled, "Penicillin G benzathine 1,200,000 units/2 mL." How many mL should the nurse administer to this client? (Enter numerical value only, rounded to the nearest whole number.)

The healthcare provider (HCP) prescribes diagnostic tests for a client whose chest x-ray indicates pneumonia. Which diagnostic test should the nurse review for implementation to guide the most therapeutic treatment of the pneumonia?

The nurse obtains a fingerstick blood glucose using a bedside glucose meter for a client with a prescribed sliding scale insulin protocol. The meter indicates 56 mg/dL (3.12 mmol/L). Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is caring for a client with acute kidney injury (AKI). Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention?

A male client who fractured his right femur from a fall at home is placed in Buck’s skin traction while awaiting surgery. When the client informs the nurse of the need to urinate, which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is receiving prednisone 5 mg PO daily for a rash due to contact with poison ivy. Which symptom should the nurse tell the client to report to the healthcare provider?

A client who works at a computer most of the working day comes to the clinic reporting pain in both hands that causes the client to awaken during the night. Which action should the nurse implement to assess for carpal tunnel syndrome?

A postoperative client reports incisional pain. The client has two prescriptions for PRN analgesia that accompanied the client from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Before selecting which medication to administer, which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is assessing a group of older adult clients. Which factor in a client's history places the client at greatest risk for developing colon cancer?