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A patient in respiratory distress is admitted to the medical unit at the hospital. During the initial assessment of the patient what should the nurse do?

To assess tenderness in the flank area related to kidney disease, the nurse uses the percussion technique of striking what?

With regard to the respiratory development of the newborn, nurses should be aware that…

The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a bleeding duodenal ulcer. Which data identified on a nursing assessment would indicate a possible intestinal perforation and require immediate nursing action? 

In evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate for the treatment of labor, what finding would alert the nurse to possible side effects?

Maternal hypotension is a potential side effect of regional anesthesia and analgesia. What nursing interventions could you use to raise the client’s blood pressure? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assigned to four clients who have been diagnosed with gastric ulcers. Which one of these clients should the nurse conclude is most at risk to develop gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding?

A patient is scheduled for a CT angiography scan with contrast to rule out a pulmonary embolus. Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to communicate to the health care provider before the examination?

Interpret the following ABG result: PH: 7.31 CO2: 52 HCO3: 28      

A patient with a history of renal calculi is hospitalized with gross hematuria and severe colicky left flank pain that radiates to his left testicle. In planning care for the patient, the nurse gives the highest priority to the nursing diagnosis of what?