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A  nurse is completing the suicide screening for a client brought to the emergency department by his wife. The client is not making eye contact, speaks in a low, flat tone, and states he is depressed. What priority question should the nurse ask to determine the client’s risk of harming himself? 

The nurse identifies that the client may be in the compensatory stage of shock.  What nursing assessment monitors for reduced tissue perfusion? 

A public health nurse has formed an interdisciplinary team that is developing an educational program entitled Cancer: The Risks and What You Can Do About Them. Participants will receive information regarding many different types of cancers. This program is an example of what type of health promotion activity?

The provider ordered lorazapam (Ativan) 2 mg IVP for anxiety prn. The pharmacy sent vials of lorazapam 2 mg/mL. What is the proper nursing intervention?

The nurse caring for a client receiving corticosteroids would anticipate what nursing interventions? 

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing headache after a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions is most likely to facilitate resolution of the headache?

The nurse is meeting with a 38-year-old who states she would like to resume oral contraceptives. What assessment question is most likely to reveal a potential contraindication to oral contraceptive use? 

The client with cervical cancer is beginning radiation therapy. When planning care, the nurse should prioritize what goal? 

The client who is being admitted with AIDS informs the nurse he is having night sweats and “coughed up some blood” the last two mornings. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action? 

During nursing report, the nurse learns that a patient is receiving D5NS @ 80 mL/hr. The bag at 0800 has 530mL in it. At what time will the bag be completely empty? (always round to the tenth during the computation)