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A 35-year-old client arrives at the emergency department 10 minutes after being stung by a bee while gardening. The client appears anxious and reports “feeling strange” with tingling lips and tongue. Vital signs are: BP 90/60 mmHg, HR 115 bpm, RR 24/min, O2 sat 94% on room air. The nurse observes mild facial swelling and hears inspiratory stridor. What is the nurse’s immediate priority action?

A 9-month-old infant is admitted with a high fever, irritability, and poor feeding. The healthcare provider suspects bacterial meningitis. After the nurse performs the initial assessment, which intervention is the highest priority?

The nurse is caring for a trauma patient in the emergency department who is scheduled for a diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) to assess for intra-abdominal bleeding. Which nursing action is most appropriate before the procedure?

An emergency department nurse plans care for a client who is admitted with heat stroke presenting with a core temperature of 106.2°F (41.2°C), altered mental status, hot dry skin, and hypotension. The nurse includes all of the following interventions in the patient’s plan of care except:

The newly diagnosed diabetic client asks the nurse why he should check his feet every day. Which is the nurse’s best response?

During treatment of  a patient who has sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse will expect that collaborative care of this patient will focus on which of the following: Select all that apply:

An unconscious client is brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance following a car accident. Without a family member to give informed consent, the nurse should

Evidence-based interventions to control chemo-induced nausea and vomiting strategically aim to prevent what complication?

The nurse caring for a client receiving brachytherapy (seed implant) explains which of the following restrictions?

A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a vaginal hysterectomy. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT)?