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An anxious client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) after having a fender bender in the campus parking lot.  The clients respiratory rate is 36 and the client complains of feeling dizzy and lightheaded.  What is the priority nursing action? 

Match the item to the type of transmission. 

S: 86-year-old female who is post-op day 3 following left femur fracture repair. The patient has been on bedrest since surgery. Progressive ambulation has been ordered to start today. The patient has a walker available in the home and would prefer to utilize that in the hospital setting so they are ambulating with the device before discharge. Physical therapy has been ordered and they will see the patient later today for an initial assessment.   B: Client’s Primary medical history includes Hypothyroidism, Hypertension, Gastrointestinal esophageal regurgitation disorder. The client has not had a bowel movement postoperatively even after being compliant with ordered stool softener administration twice daily.  A: T 97.2 F, HR 88, RR 16, BP 110/72; SPO2 96% on RA. Client is alert and oriented x4. Moves all extremities. Pupils are equal and reactive to light. Bilateral lungs are clear on auscultation. Moderate abdominal distention is present, bowel sounds are hypoactive in all quadrants. Capillary refill

The nurse  performs oral suctioning on the client, which action related to the procedure is correct?

Which of the following statements would the nurse use for open-ended questions or statements?

Which of the following factors are examples of reservoirs in the chain of infection? Select all that apply.

 A client who has pneumonia has had a fever for three days.  What characteristics would the nurse anticipate related to the clients urinary output?   

When assisting and teaching the client to perform their own soaks for their wound care, what would the nurse include in the teaching plan? 

During the shift report, the nurse learns that an older client is unable to maintain continence after sensing the urge to void and the client becomes incontinent on the way to the bathroom. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?

According to HIPAA regulations, which is a client “right” regarding their medical record? Select all that apply