A patient with a productive cough, chills, and night sweats is suspected of having active tuberculosis. What is the most important initial intervention the nurse should perform?
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A client has a history of chronic hypocalcemia. What interv…
A client has a history of chronic hypocalcemia. What intervention is most important for the nurse to add to this client’s plan of care?
A 0.91 in. x 9.8 in. plate is connected to a gusset with six…
A 0.91 in. x 9.8 in. plate is connected to a gusset with six 1-1/4 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. What is the gross area of the plate?
A client is being discharged and needs to monitor for the de…
A client is being discharged and needs to monitor for the development of hyperkalemia. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to teach the client?
A 0.48 in. x 3.3 in. plate is connected to a gusset with thr…
A 0.48 in. x 3.3 in. plate is connected to a gusset with three 7/8 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. What is the gross area of the plate?
A patient alerts the nurse that his chest tube has come out….
A patient alerts the nurse that his chest tube has come out. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?
A client has been diagnosed with hypervolemia and is confuse…
A client has been diagnosed with hypervolemia and is confused. Which intervention is a priority to relieve the confusion?
Statistics plays a major role in structural engineering.
Statistics plays a major role in structural engineering.
A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The client tel…
A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The client tells the nurse, “I can feel the congestion in my lungs, and I certainly cough a lot, but I can’t seem to bring anything up.” Which of the following actions should the nurse take to help this client with tenacious bronchial secretions?
A nursing assistant asks the nurse if respiratory isolation…
A nursing assistant asks the nurse if respiratory isolation is needed for a client with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. What is the nurse’s best response?