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A 30-year-old individual is prescribed crutches for ambulation due to a lower limb injury. Proper use of crutches is essential for effective mobility and preventing further injury. Which actions demonstrate the correct use of crutches? Select all that apply.

A community health nurse is preparing an educational presentation regarding the role of nurses in the community setting. Which statement best reflects the focus of care for community-oriented nursing?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select the two that apply. 

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. The healthcare provider has prescribed anticoagulant therapy with enoxaparin and warfarin. Which nursing interventions should be implemented to ensure safe and effective anticoagulant therapy? Choose the (3) correct answers

A client in the emergency department was injured in a motor-vehicle crash and presents with dyspnea and pain over the chest wall. The client’s chest is tender and he is having difficulty maintaining a regular respiratory rhythm. The nurse suspects the client has a flail chest. Identify the symptoms that would help confirm this suspicion. Select all that apply.

A client with a traumatic pneumothorax has had a chest tube inserted. While monitoring the chest tube, the nurse notices continuous and excessive bubbling in the water seal chamber. What is the nurse’s priority action in response to this observation?

The nurse is caring for a client with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following is the greatest complication that the nurse should observe for?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). Which diagnostic test is considered the most accurate and reliable for confirming a PE?

A client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) through a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) expresses concerns to the nurse about bacteria entering the blood through the catheter. The nurse explains that the risk of catheter-related infections can be decreased by taking which action?

A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an acute kidney injury (AKI).The nurse should instruct the client to limit and/or avoid which of the following? Select all that apply.