A client is 24 hours postop from gastric bypass surgery. Which of the following nursing actions is best in preventing thrombus formation?

What is the most appropriate action for a rapidly occurring wide QRS complex with no discernable p-waves?

A school nurse should schedule which type of screening exam for all 12-year-olds enrolled in the school?

Which site is the best for administering total parenteral nutrition to a client whose feeding contains greater than 10% glucose?

A client who takes digoxin (Lanoxin) at home has presented with a digoxin level of 4 ng/mL and a heart rate of 38. What is the priority nursing action?

A client is admitted with active tuberculosis. Which form of isolation should the client be placed on?

A client presents with a history of illegal use of prescription narcotics. Which assessment data is the earliest sign of withdrawal?

A client is being weaned from a patient controlled analgesic pump (PCA pump). Which nursing intervention would be best to assist in the control of pain?

The nurse will plan to avoid performing which nursing actions on the left arm of a client with an arteriovenous fistula?

While developing the clinical pathway of four clients, which client will need a referral to speech therapy based on the nurse’s assessment?

A 33-year-old client reports left leg pain, right-sided chest pain, and a sudden onset of shortness of breath. Which action should be taken immediately by the nurse?

Which rationale should a nurse use to explain the reason for oxygen being bubbled through a humidifier to a client receiving 2 liters of oxygen by nasal cannula?

Which verbal complaint during the assessment of a 55-year-old female client is considered abnormal and requires further investigation?

Which intervention should the nurse implement when administering an intramuscular vitamin K injection to the newborn?

The client is receiving total parental nutrition (TPN) into a subclavian line at 73 mL/hr. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse assessing the client diagnosed with pancreatitis notes the client has a bluish discoloration around the umbilicus. Which intervention should the nurse implement next?

Which statement by the female client indicates that the client understands factors that may precipitate seizure activity?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with cystic fibrosis who is refusing to take a recommended nebulizer treatment. The client’s refusal of treatment is classified as which of the following?

A nurse assesses heavy bleeding with large clots for a postpartum client 2 hours after delivery of a 10-pound infant. Which action should the nurse take initially?