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An unresponsive client with extensive electrical burn injuries is brought to the emergency department. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is caring for a client with left-sided weakness that started 60 minutes earlier.  What diagnostic test will the nurse prepare the client for first?

A client is 4 hours postoperative after transluminal angioplasty using the right femoral artery.  The client reports leg pain on the affected side, rated as 5/10. What action by the nurse takes priority?

The nurse is planning care for a hospitalized client who is experiencing an acute episode of trigeminal neuralgia. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to include in the plan of care?  

 The nurse is caring for a client admitted with left sided heart failure.  Which new finding is the greatest concern?

The nurse is collecting health history data on a client with a suspected spinal cord tumor at the thoracic level. The nurse is aware that the most common early symptom of a spinal cord tumor is what?

The nurse positioned a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) into a prone position 2 hours ago.  Which information obtained by the nurse indicates that the positioning is effective?

A client with Bell’s Palsy refuses to eat while others are present because of embarrassment about drooling. Which response by the nurse is best?

A client arrives in the emergency department with hemiparesis and expressive aphasia that started 2 hours previously, and health records show a history of several transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Which action will the nurse take?  The nurse anticipates preparing the client for

The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client and observes small, purplish, red-point lesions covering the client’s skin. The nurse knows this assessment finding is an indication of which of the following?