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A nurse is assessing a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a patient with a lower extremity ulcer. Which of the following findings is most consistent with an arterial ulcer rather than a venous ulcer?

A 62-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of muscle pain, weakness, and dark-colored urine. Laboratory results reveal elevated creatine kinase (CK) levels and myoglobinuria. The nurse reviews the patient’s medication list. Which medication is most likely the cause of this condition?  

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority?

A 56-year-old male with a history of uncontrolled hypertension presents to the emergency department complaining of sudden, severe chest pain that he describes as “tearing” and radiating to his back. He is diaphoretic and anxious, stating, “It feels like something is ripping inside me.” Vital signs show blood pressure of 200/110 mmHg in the right arm and 160/95 mmHg in the left arm, heart rate 110 bpm, and respiratory rate 24 breaths/min. The EKG shows normal sinus rhythm without ST-segment elevation or changes, and initial troponin levels are within normal limits. Based on this data, which diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is providing care to a client who has a history of asthma. The client presents with influenza symptoms that started the previous day. The provider orders an influenza test and prescribes an oral antiviral with instructions to begin the treatment as soon as possible. The client asks the nurse whether they can take the antiviral before the lab results are back. Which of the following responses by thwdwe nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is providing teaching about dietary recommendations to a client who has iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following dietary recommendations should the nurse include as a food that enhances iron absorption when consumed with nonheme iron?

What is the primary adverse side effect of propofol if given too rapidly IV?

Blood in urine

An antiviral medication commonly used to treat Herpes virus in cats