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A client is involved in a motor vehicle accident with massive internal bleeding from a liver laceration. A hypovolemic state puts the client most at risk for which condition?

What are priority nursing interventions when caring for a client with a platelet count of 36,000? Select all that apply.

When the nurse is providing care for a client with an arteriovenous fistula used for hemodialysis, which nursing interventions should the nurse include to ensure the integrity of the arteriovenous fistula? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with severe nausea and vomiting. The client had high dose intravenous chemotherapy two days ago for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The nurse’s assessment findings include:Subjective: NauseaPotassium: 6.3Creatinine: 2.9Subjective: FatigueSodium: Uric acid 18Telemetry: Sinus Rhythm 90 with premature ventricular contractionsWhat interventions should the nurse implement for this client? Select all that apply.

What should the nurse anticipate assessing on diagnostic test results when a urinary tract infection is present? Select all that apply.

Which dietary restrictions are most important for a client with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 12 requiring hemodialysis three times a week?

A client with a gastric ulcer begins vomiting bright red blood. The nurse’s assessment reveals heart rate 122, blood pressure 106/70 mmHg which is down from 142/86mmHg approximately 3 hours ago, pulse oximetry 93%, and respiratory rate 24. What is the nurse’s priority concern for this client? 

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with a new AV fistula who has an AV graft. Which topic should the nurse prioritize during the teaching session?

The client is on a Heparin drip, infusing at 24 milliliters per hour. The label on the Heparin drip reads 25,000 units Heparin in 500 milliliters of normal saline. The order reads to increase the Heparin drip by 300 units per hour based on the recent PTT result. How many units of Heparin is the client receiving per hour after the rate is increased by 300 units? Put the numeric value only. [BLANK-1]

What is the nurse’s best response when a client asks, “What antibiotics can I take to get rid of this hepatitis?”