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A client is in the clinic for a follow-up visit after a moderate traumatic brain injury. The client’s spouse is very frustrated, stating that the client’s personality has changed and the situation is intolerable. What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse cares for a dying client. Which manifestation of dying should the nurse treat first?

A nurse assesses a client with a pelvic fracture. Which assessment finding should the nurse identify as a complication of this injury?

A nurse assesses bilateral wheezes in a client with burn injuries inside the mouth. Four hours later the wheezing is no longer heard. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who had surgery to repair a fractured hip. The patient needs continued nursing care and physical therapy to improve mobility before returning home. The nurse will help to arrange for transfer of this patient to which facility?

Following an earthquake, patients are triaged by emergency medical personnel and transported to the emergency department (ED). Which patient will the nurse need to assess first?

An emergency department nurse is caring for a client who has died from a suspected homicide. Which action should the nurse take?

A client has a traumatic brain injury and a positive halo sign. The client is in the intensive care unit, sedated and on a ventilator, and is in critical but stable condition. What collaborative problem takes priority at this time?

A hospice nurse is caring for a variety of clients who are dying. Which end-of-life and death ritual is paired with the correct religion?

A nurse prepares to administer intravenous cimetidine (Tagamet) to a client who has a new burn injury. The client asks, “Why am I taking this medication?” How should the nurse respond?