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While volunteering in an HIV clinic in a big city, the nurse notices a new mom and her 6-month old child in the waiting room. Upon assessing the infant for possible HIV infection, the nurse will be assessing for which clinical manifestations of HIV infection? Select all that apply.

A client is brought to the emergency department for an overdose of aspirin. The nurse caring for this client should anticipate which clinical manifestations? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client who has a tumor that results in excess levels of catecholamines being released. Which assessments will the nurse prioritize in this client’s plan of care? Select all that apply.

When explaining to parents what is occurring when their child has an acute bronchial asthma attack, the nurse will emphasize that which mediator is primarily responsible for the bronchial constriction?

A health care professional has recommended biofeedback to a client as a method of dealing with the high levels of stress. Which explanation should the nurse offer the client to explain biofeedback treatment?

The nurse is caring for a client hospitalized yesterday with acute coronary syndrome. The client also has difficulty dealing with life stressors. On what should the nurse focus as the priority of care?

The nurse is caring for a group of postoperative clients. Who should the nurse prioritize as having the greatest risk for infection at the surgical site?

A potential donor is angry at the personal nature of the questions about HIV risk factors that he is required to answer at a blood collection center, and states that simple blood testing should suffice. How can the nurse at the center best respond?

A parent brings a 12-year-old to the emergency room with multiple bite wounds to the arms and hands from a stray cat. Which interventions should the nurse be prepared to apply? Select all that apply.

The nurse on the cardiac unit has noted that the client’s potassium level is 6.1 mEq/L (6.1 mmol/L). The nurse has notified the physician and removed the banana from the client’s meal tray. When explaining the nursing actions to the client, which statement is appropriate?