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After an episode of severe chest pain, a client says to the nurse “The pain really frightened me. I thought I was going to die.” Which statement is the most appropriate response by the nurse? 

Which acid base disorder do the following values represent? pH 7.45 PCO2 48 PO2 82 HCO3 28

The nurse is watching the cardiac monitor and notices that the rhythm suddenly changes. There are no P-waves, the QRS complexes are wide, and the ventricular rate is over 130 beats per minute. The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which of the following dysrhythmias?    

The nurse is working at a community health clinic. The nurse is aware that which of the following clients is at highest risk for tuberculosis? 

A 17-year-old client with a mild concussion is discharged from the emergency department. Before discharge, he complains of a headache. When offered acetaminophen, his mother tells the nurse the headache is severe and she would like her son to have something stronger. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A 40-year-old male client who was burned was admitted under your care. Assessment reveals he has crackles, respiratory rate of 40/min, and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. What action will the nurse take first?

A 40-year-old male client who was burned was admitted under your care. Assessment reveals he has crackles, respiratory rate of 40/min, and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. What action will the nurse take first?

A nurse working in the intensive care unit (ICU) is caring for a patient in the refractory stage of shock. The nurse correlates which clinical manifestations to this stage of shock? 

The nurse provides discharge instructions for a patient who experienced traumatic amputation of the leg below the knee. Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching? 

The nurse is caring for a client with acute renal failure who is in the diuretic phase after one week of therapy. During this phase, the nurse closely assess the client for: