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For a client having an episode of acute narrow-angle glaucoma, a nurse expects to give which of the following medications?

The nurse is collecting data for a patient who has a bulging eardrum. The nurse recognizes that this indicates which of the following?

A client has sustained a left femur fracture in a skiing accident. When is the nurse aware that the complication of a fat emboli typically occurs and should be monitored for closely?

The nurse’s discharge teaching for a patient who has had a repair of a fractured mandible will include information about

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the emergency department with right-sided weakness and difficulty speaking. Within an hour, the symptoms have subsided, and the patient receives a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA). The patient asks, “What is a TIA?” What information should be included when assisting with teaching the patient about TIA?

A patient is hospitalized with new onset of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The most essential assessment for the nurse to complete is:

Which medication administration topic will the nurse teach after a patient has had outpatient cataract surgery and lens implantation?

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following repair of a detached retina. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of primary open-angle glaucoma and a prescription for timolol(Timoptic) ophthalmic drops. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor the client?

The nurse is assisting with a community education program about stroke prevention. Which of the following are nonmodifiable risk factors for stroke that the nurse should include? (select all that apply)