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The nurse working in the orthopedic clinic knows that a patient with which factor has an absolute contraindication for having a total joint replacement?

The nurse working in the orthopedic clinic knows that a patient with which factor has an absolute contraindication for having a total joint replacement?

A newly admitted client asks what insulin the RN is hanging on the IV pump to treat the client’s hyperglycemic crisis? What insulin would be correct for the RN to be administering to the client?

The nurse on the postoperative inpatient unit assesses a patient after a total hip replacement. The patient’s surgical leg is visibly shorter than the other one and the patient reports extreme pain. While a coworker calls the surgeon, what action by the nurse is best?

The nurse completes an admission assessment on a patient with asthma. Which information given by patient is most indicative of a need for a change in therapy?

A 25-year-old gravida 2, para 2-0-0-2 gave birth 4 hours ago to a 9-pound, 7-ounce boy after augmentation of labor with Pitocin. She puts on her call light and asks for her nurse right away, stating, “I’m bleeding a lot.” The most likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in this woman would be:

Besides the classic croup syndrome type findings, a nurse caring for a 16 month old with bacterial tracheitis will find which of the following on assessment?

An occupational health nurse is screening a new employee in a long-term care facility for tuberculosis. The employee questions why purified protein derivative (PPD) testing is done twice. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse who is caring for a client with hyponatremia r/t SIADH would conclude that which of the following client factors probably contributed to this electrolyte imbalance?

The nursing student documents in the chart. Which of the following entries suggest that she needs to review her respiratory assessment information?