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A nurse receives new prescriptions for a client with severe burn injuries who is receiving fluid resuscitation per the Parkland formula. The client’s urine output continues to range from 0.2 to 0.25 mL/kg/hr. Which prescription should the nurse question?

An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty event. Which client should receive care first?

A nurse cares for a client in skeletal traction. The nurse notes that the skin around the client’s pin sites is swollen, red, and crusty with dried drainage. Which action should the nurse take next?

A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who has just died in a hospital setting with family members at the bedside. Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse cares for a client with a spinal cord injury. With which interdisciplinary team member should the nurse consult to assist the client with activities of daily living?

A client has been brought to the emergency department after being shot multiple times. What action should the nurse perform first?

A nurse coordinates care for a client with a wet plaster cast. Which statement should the nurse include when delegating care for this client to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A nurse teaches a client’s family members about signs and symptoms of approaching death. Which manifestations should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse admits an older adult client to the hospital. Which criterion should the nurse use to determine if the client can make his own medical decisions? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse cares for a client placed in skeletal traction. The client asks, “What is the primary purpose of this type of traction?” How should the nurse respond?