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The nurse observes a constant bubbling in the water-seal column of a water-seal chest drainage system.   The nurse’s best priority intervention would be to:                                                                                       

A nurse is caring for a client with a pulmonary embolism who is receiving IV fluids.  Which finding by the nurse primarily supports the nurse’s assessment that the IV has infiltrated?    

The nurse caring for a patient with impaired immunity knows when her patient’s white blood cell count is 20,000 cell/mm 3, the assessment finding requiring priority intervention is:     

 A client who has severe rheumatoid arthritis has been receiving maintenance therapy of prednisolone: 10mg/day for the past six (6) weeks. A priority patient teaching point for the nurse to stress with this client  is to instruct the client to immediately report symptoms of:              

Which of the following individuals has the highest priority for receiving seasonal influenza vaccination?    

A patient who has been newly diagnosed with HIV has many questions about the effectiveness of drug therapy.  After a teaching session, which statement by the patient reflects a need for more education?

A client with COPD and the comorbidity of Type I Diabetes. The client is being treated with prednisolone. The following are the client’s blood gas results:              pH: 7.30  PaCO2: 35   HCO: 18.     The nurse knows that these results are interpreted as:                                  

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching for the patient/client who is to undergo a total laryngectomy in the morning.  Which nursing intervention is most important at this time in the patient/client’s management of care?      

Influenza pandemics are likely to be more catastrophic than other anticipated public health problems because they:  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY 1.  Last longer than other emergency events. 2.  Specifically target the urban demographic population. 3.  Often occur in “waves”. 4.  Discourage people from getting the annual flu vaccine. 5.  Increase the need for medical equipment and reduce the available supply.

The client with a laryngectomy does not want his family to see him.   He indicates that he thinks the opening in his throat is disgusting.  What would the nurse’s best intervention be?