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An 80-year-old client with primary hypertension reports dizziness when standing, reduced sexual desire since starting antihypertensive medication, and difficulty adhering to multiple drug doses throughout the day. Which nursing intervention best addresses the client’s immediate safety and adherence concerns?

A nurse is developing an interprofessional care plan for a 62-year-old client with hypertension and limited financial resources. Which interventions should be included to address both hypertension control and social determinants of health? Select all that apply.

A client develops ventilator-associated pneumonia and sepsis 72 hours after surgery while in the ICU. The serum creatinine rises to 5.2 mg/dL and urine output is 10 mL/hr. Which RIFLE stage of acute kidney injury does this scenario represent?

A client undergoing chemotherapy presents to the clinic with a temperature of 100.5°F (38.1°C), an ANC of 450/uL, and reports a sore throat. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a 78-year-old client with unexplained anemia. Which findings are consistent with age-related hematologic changes? Select all that apply.

A client with venous leg ulcers asks about dietary recommendations for wound healing. Which nutrients are essential to promote healing?

A nurse is providing education to a client recently diagnosed with primary hypertension about effective home management strategies. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing contributing factors for a patient with primary hypertension. Which findings should the nurse identify as mechanisms that increase the patient’s risk for persistent hypertension? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client who sustained a spinal cord injury at the thoracic level. The client reports decreased bowel movements and abdominal bloating. Which physiologic mechanism best explains this finding?

A client with hypovolemic shock has a urine output of 20 mL/hr. What action should the nurse prioritize?