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A nurse is assessing a client who reports feeling “a little off,” with mild fatigue, low-grade fever, and generalized muscle aches. The nurse suspects the client may be in which stage of infection? 

A nurse is caring for a postoperative client who had an abdominal surgery 3 days ago. During the morning assessment, the client reports feeling “chilled and weak.” Vital signs are: Temperature: 100.6°F  Heart rate: 118 bpm Respiratory rate: 20 breaths per minute Blood pressure: 100/62 mmHg Which interpretation of these findings is most appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure who has not been compliant with the fluid restriction. During the morning assessment, the nurse notes bilateral crackles in the lungs, jugular vein distention, and a weight gain of 2.5 lbs in 24 hours.   Which action should the nurse take first?

A nursing student is taking care of a 86-year-old patient with a history of a myocardial infarction (MI) who has a chief complaint of abdominal pain.  Due to age, this patient is at risk for reduced cardiac efficiency due to:

A patient with diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents with a non-healing wound on the ankle.  As the nurse, you understand this patient is experiencing poor wound healing because of: (Select all that apply).

A school nurse is evaluating two students who report itching. Student A has intense itching on the scalp with visible white nits attached to hair shafts. Student B reports severe itching that worsens at night and has small, linear burrow marks and a papular crusting rash between the fingers and along the wrists. Based on the assessment findings, which condition is Student B most likely experiencing?

A nurse is caring for a 72-year-old client who was admitted to the hospital 5 days ago for treatment of pneumonia. The client now has a foley catheter in place and is complaining of lower abdominal discomfort and cloudy urine. Which should the nurse do next?

A student nurse is describing Type I diabetes to their clinical instructor. The clinical instructor knows all statements made by the student nurse are correct except for:

Use the following table to answer questions 18 and 19.  A random sample was taken on the TSC campus.  The respondents were asked, “if you could own only one pet, what would it be?”.  The table portrays the results. Find the probability, expressed as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth, that a randomly selected TSC student would not want to own a bird.

The stage of sleep when someone dreams is