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Why are tricyclic antidepressants used cautiously in children?

An older client with chronic atrial fibrillation develops sudden severe pain, pulselessness, pallor, and coolness in the right leg. After notifying the health care provider, what would the nurse do next?

In reviewing a client’s medical record, the nurse notes that the last eye examination revealed an intraocular pressure of 28 mm Hg. Which assessment would the nurse plan to make?

A client being admitted with a stroke has right-sided facial drooping and right-sided arm and leg paralysis. Which other finding would the nurse expect?

Which client requires the most rapid assessment and care by the emergency department nurse?

Which medication is MOST likely to be activating rather than sedating?

A client who has chronic heart failure tells the nurse, “I was fine when I went to bed, but I woke up feeling like I was suffocating!” How would the nurse document this finding?

A client is being treated with carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) for Parkinson’s disease. Which assessment finding would indicate to the nurse that a change in the medication or dosage may be needed?

A client hospitalized with a new diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome has numbness and weakness of both feet. Which intervention would the nurse anticipate?

A client is admitted with nausea, weakness, and confusion after excessive water intake. The lab results are: Sodium: 118 mEq/L (Normal: 136–145) Serum osmolality: 260 mOsm/kg (Normal: 280–295) Urine specific gravity: 1.002 (Normal: 1.005–1.030) Which nursing intervention has the highest priority?