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Which is the priority initial assessment for a client who is admitted to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) after surgery with general anesthesia?

A client has experienced a long bone fracture. Which body system assessment is a nursing priority?

The nurse cares for a client who had a cast placed 4 hours ago to a traumatic fracture to the lower leg. The client tells the nurse that their toes feel numb on the affected side. What action should the nurse take first?

The postanesthesia care unit (PACU) receives a client from the operating room. What is the correct order to perform the following assessments? Place the corresponding letter for each step in the correct sequence without using punctuation or spaces. A. Level of consciousness B. Airway status C. Skin color D. Oxygen saturation E. Apical pulse

The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestation in the client diagnosed with Paget’s disease?

Nurses who have worked night shifts for over 10 years show an epigenetic age approximately 3 years older than those who have never worked night shifts. This difference is partly due to changes in:

The nurse provides care to a second day postoperative client who is experiencing pain. The client rates their pain at a 4 on a 1 to 10 numeric pain assessment scale. Which prescribed medication does the nurse administer to this client?

A client in the operating room develops malignant hyperthermia.  What medication would the nurse prepare to treat this medical emergency?

The nurse prepares the client suspected for osteoporosis for which diagnostic test?

A nurse caring for a client in the postanesthesia care unit notes that the client is drowsy and hard to arouse. The blood glucose level is 88 mg/dL and SpO2 is 98%. What action should the nurse take next?