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Which assessment finding best indicates that fluid resuscitation has been effective in a client experiencing hypovolemic shock due to dehydration?

A client on a heparin infusion for deep vein thrombosis develops heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) with a platelet count of 80,000/µL. What is the nurse’s first action?

Use Nagele’s rule to calculate the EDD (estimated delivery date) for a patient who reports their first day of LMP (last menstrual period) as 6/14/24. _____________________

A 32-year-old client at 34 weeks’ gestation arrives at the labor and delivery unit reporting painless bright-red vaginal bleeding. The fetal heart rate is reassuring. Which nursing action is the priority?

Which statement by the client demonstrates understanding of the nurse’s teaching regarding sublingual nitroglycerin?

Which menu selection demonstrates that the client understands the nurse’s dietary recommendations for managing iron-deficiency anemia?

A client with schizophrenia says, “The voices tell me everyone is watching me through the walls.” How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is assessing a client who delivered a 9 pound 6 ounce baby vaginally 4 hours ago. The client had epidural anesthesia for pain control but has regained full movement and sensation in her lower extremities. The client’s fundus is located above and to the right of the umbilicus. What is the priority nursing action?

The nurse is caring for a client with laboratory results indicating low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. Which assessment finding should the nurse monitor for closely?

A client with rheumatoid arthritis is receiving prednisone for an exacerbation. Which clinical sign or symptom should the nurse recognize as a potential medication side effect?