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A patient with end-stage renal disease is scheduled for a fistula creation. The nurse would include which of the following in teaching the patient about the fistula?

The patient scheduled for his first hemodialysis treatment asks the nurse what common complications may occur from the treatment. The nurse would reply:

Describe the priority assessments that a nurse should complete for a client that had an ORIF of a fractured hip: [BLANK-1]

 In planning discharge for the patient following brain trauma, the nurse includes teaching and support for the family, primarily because

Ordered: furosemide 40mg IVP x1 now On hand: furosemide 20mg/ml How many ml will the nurse administer?

The nurse assesses a patient’s Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) score and determines it to be 13 (4-eye opening, 4-best verbal response,5-best motor response ). Care interventions will revolve around what priority?

A client that was in a motorcycle accident is being treated with mannitol. The nurse recognizes the need to notify the physician with what assessment finding?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Which of the following topics that the nurse plans to discuss is the most important?

The nurse identifies that a patient exhibits the characteristic gait associated with Parkinson’s disease. When documenting on the client’s chart, the nurse should describe the gait as

A patient with right-sided weakness that started 1 hour ago is admitted to the emergency department and the following diagnostic tests are ordered. Which order(s) would help confirm or rule out if a stroke has occurred?  (Select all that apply)