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A client regaining consciousness after general anesthesia in the Postanesthesia Care Unit becomes restless and agitated.  The client’s oxygen saturation is 88%.  Knowing what the most common cause of hypoxemia after anesthesia is, how will the nurse intervene?

The nurse provides discharge teaching to a client who just received treatment for a first time anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting.  Which statement would be appropriate for the nurse to include with this teaching?

List ONLY the information that is REQUIRED to be verified in a universal protocol’s surgical “time out” (i.e. in the operating room).  

The nurse teaches a client about the metabolic disorders seen with long-term use of antiretroviral (ART) medications.  Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse cares for a client who has unprotected sex with an individual positive for HIV.  Following a negative rapid HIV screening test, which symptoms will the nurse teach the client to report that my indicate that the client has developed an acute HIV infection?

The nurse cares for a client newly diagnosed with HIV.  The client refuses to start antiretroviral therapy at this time.  Which is an appropriate action by the nurse at this time?

The nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit suspects a client with a history of obstructive sleep apnea is experiencing hypoventilation.  Which early assessment finding supports this?

The nurse cares for a client brought to the clinic after being stung by a wasp.  Upon arrival, the client is anxious and having difficulty breathing.  Which is the initial PRIORITY action for the nurse to take?

The nurse cares for a client prior to surgery.  The client asks the nurse “What is an advantage of a regional anesthesia over a general anesthesia?”  Which is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse administers an intravenous antibiotic to a client.  Which initial manifestation would the nurse expect to see with an allergic response to the drug?