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A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder has been prescribed with lithium by his physician. Which symptoms will help the nurse identify signs of early lithium toxicity? Select all that apply

A client with wheezing and coughing caused by an allergic reaction to penicillin is admitted to the emergency department.  Which medication do you anticipate administering first?

Which of the following clients would lithium be contraindicated? 

A client has the following pathology report: T 1, N 2, M3.  The nurse knows to document the following?

A new graduate nurse is speaking with the charge nurse regarding infection prevention. The new graduate nurse is correct in stating that which of the following is the best strategy to prevent the spread of infection?

The nurse should document which of the following information on the rhythm below

A client is suffering from homonymous hemianopsia due to a brain attack. Which nursing intervention is appropriate to implement for this client to help adjust to this change?

The nurse on the inpatient psychiatric unit is caring for a schizophrenic client. The client states “what is that man doing over there!” The nurse notes no one is present in the room. What is the most appropriate response from the nurse? 

Which is the appropriate action for the nurse to take if a client is found unresponsive, with no pulse and the following rhythm? Select all that apply  

The nurse hears a bedside monitor alarm and enters the patient room to assess the patient. Upon assessment, the below rhythm is shown on the bedside monitor. What is the appropriate initial nursing action?