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A nursing assistant is assigned to care for a client who had a cemented total knee arthroplasty. Which statement by the NA indicates a need for further teaching and supervision by the nurse?

A group of nursing students is writing a plan of care for a patient with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as a class project. What would be important to include in the care plan for a patient admitted with MS?

A patient had a CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) with a vein graft. To help prevent collapse of the graft, what assessment does the nurse perform?

Which hormone changes does the nurse expect when a client receives a continuous cortisol infusion for 24 hours when his or her endocrine feedback mechanisms are functioning normally?

Which of the following played a role in the coming of the Civil War:

Rutherford B. Hayes’ rival in the Presidential Election of 1876 was: 

The nurse determines that a client receiving a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBC’s) is experiencing a transfusion reaction. After stopping the blood transfusion, what actions should the nurse promptly take next? Select all that apply

A client who had an elective below-the-knee amputation (BKA) reports pain in the foot that was amputated last week. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response to the client’s pain?

The nurse is caring for a client with Buck’s traction following a hip fracture. Which nursing interventions are appropriate for this client? Select all that apply

The family of a client who had a successful stem cell transplant for leukemia 3 months ago asks the nurse whether they should obtain influenza vaccinations now. How will the nurse respond?