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The nurse assessing a client with newly diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia will document which of the following assessment findings? 

Which condition is an appropriate indication for the use of Cholinergics (miotics)?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the medical unit 72 hours ago with a small bowel obstruction. A nasogastric tube has been set to low intermittent suction since admission. Upon review of the morning’s blood work, the nurse notes that the client’s potassium is 3.1 mEq/L. The nurse should assess for signs and symptoms of what imbalance?

Identify where the nurse will place the V1 (brown) electrocardiogram (ECG) lead. 

A nurse is completing a physical assessment on different clients on a cardiac unit. Does the assessment finding of S3 or “ventricular gallop” indicate left-sided heart failure or right-sided heart failure? 

The nurse provides discharge instructions to a client after being admitted with migraine headaches. The nurse needs to include which of the following in the discharge teaching?

Which prescribed intervention will the nurse implement first for a client in the emergency department who is experiencing continuous tonic-clonic (generalized) seizures?

The nurse is examining the back of a client who was admitted with a stage III pressure ulcer on the sacral area. Which illustration shows a stage III pressure ulcer?

A client with a history of hypertension treated with hydrochlorothiazide and enalapril arrives in the emergency department complaining of a severe headache, nausea and has a blood pressure (BP) of 238/118 mm Hg. Which question is the most appropriate for the nurse to ask to follow up on these findings?

The nurse prepares a client with a left-sided pleural effusion for a thoracentesis. How should the nurse position the client?