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A client with acute pyelonephritis is admitted to the unit. Which finding requires immediate nursing intervention?

A client brought to the emergency department has been exposed to smoke and flames from a house fire. What assessment finding is most important to the nurse in determining care of the client?

The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured right femur who is not a candidate to repair the femur immediately. What intervention should the nurse anticipate the health care provider will order to relieve muscle spasm and pain until surgery is performed?

The high school nurse is caring for a student who is considering getting tattoos and asks for more information. What should the nurse include in educating the student?

A client sustains an injury to the left ankle in a fall. There was immediate swelling and pain from the injury, and the client was taken to the local emergency department. What initial test does the nurse anticipate the health care provider will order to rule out a fracture?

Which information would the nurse include when teaching a patient who has an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?

A client comes to the emergency department reporting localized pain and swelling of the lower leg. Ecchymotic areas are noted. History reveals that the client got hit in the leg with a baseball bat. Which of the following would the nurse suspect as most likely?

The nurse is caring for a client with a long bone fracture. Which finding requires immediate intervention?

The nurse is assisting with an examination of a client suspected of having carpal tunnel syndrome. The health care provider has the client flex the wrist for 30 seconds and percusses the median nerve. The client reports pain and numbness when this is done. What does the nurse know this positive sign is documented as?

A client with a burn injury is in acute stress. Which of the following complications is prone to develop in this client?