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A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a hypertensive crisis. The nurse notes a blood pressure of 220/125 mm Hg, severe headache, and altered mental status. Which of the following is the priority intervention?

A patient with a history of asthma is experiencing an acute asthma attack. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering first?  

Which intervention is most effective in mobilizing secretions in a patient with pneumonia?

A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to find?

A patient is admitted to the ER with severe fatigue and confusion. Lab studies are done. Which lab value will require the most immediate action by the nurse?

A client is being treated for Addison’s disease with glucocorticoid replacement medication. The nurse knows that the client understands medication therapy when the client makes which statement?

Upon assessment, which clinical finding is often noted in Cushing’s syndrome?

A night nurse is receiving report on a patient from the off-going day nurse. The day nurse reports the patient has unrelieved pain rated 9/10 on a 0 to 10 scale. The night nurse is preparing the plan of care and understands this pain: 

In developing a care plan for a patient with an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of an open displaced fracture of the tibia,  what is the priority nursing diagnosis?

The nurse would not expect which assessment finding in a patient who has arterial insufficiency in the lower extremities?