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Which information shown in the table below about a client who has just arrived in the emergency department is most urgent for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider? Assessment Complete Blood Count Patient History • BP 110/68• Pulse 98 beats/min• Brisk capillary refill• Multiple ecchymoses on arms • Hgb 10.6 g/dL• Hct 30%• WBC 5100/µL• Platelets 19,500/µL • Occasional aspirin use• Abdominal pain x 1 week• Large, dark stool this morning

A female client is diagnosed with Chlamydia during a routine pelvic examination. The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when the patient says which of the following?

Identify this cardiac rhythm  and rate ____________________________________

Identify this cardiac rhythm and rate _______________________  

A client who has a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies is admitted to the hospital with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) and a CD4+ count of less than 200 cells/μL. Based on diagnostic criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which statement by the nurse is correct?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has acute kidney injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a potential causative factor? 

What is the priority problem for a client experiencing an acute attack with Meniere’s disease?

A nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following laboratory values indicates the client’s clotting factors are depleted? (Select all that apply.)

A client who is being admitted to the emergency department with intermittent chest pain receives an order for SL nitroglycerin. The client gives the following list of daily medications to the nurse. Which medication is considered a contraindication?

The nurse is caring for a client in sickle cell crisis. Which action by the nurse warrants intervention by the supervising nurse?