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The nurse is caring for a client with heparin induced thrombocytopenia with a decrease in platelet count to 80,000. The client’s IV heparin infusion is discontinued. The nurse would anticipate an order from the health care provider for which of the following treatments?

The nurse is caring for the client diagnosed with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC). Which of the following statements made by the nurse would be the most important in regard to the care of this client?

The client was admitted with 2nd degree partial thickness and third degree burns to the left leg, left arm, and left torso area. The burns were obtained from a gas grill propane explosion, and the paramedics have initiated burn treatment. Which of the following should the nurse do first when the client arrives to the emergency department?

The nurse is caring for the client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place when the client suddenly shows signs of severe pain and respiratory distress. The nurse should do which of the following first?

The nurse is caring for an elderly client with severe 2nd degree burns on the arms and hands after spilling coffee. The client is admission day #3. When planning care for the client, the nurse should ask which priority question?

CASE STUDY: The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. The client presents with complaints of nausea and vomiting. As the nurse is taking a health history, the patient vomits a copious amount of bright red blood. Which intervention is the priority when caring for this client?

The nurse is caring for a client with an active GI bleed with a nasogastric (NG) tube output of 1,000 mL bright, red blood. Which of the following assessments would the nurse be most concerned with based upon this gastric output?

The client is to receive phenytoin 0.3 g orally twice a day. The med label states that each capsule is 100 mg. The nurse will prepare how many capsule(s) to administer to this client with each dose?

Which of the following is the priority nursing diagnosis for a newly hospitalized client with a diagnosis of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?

The client is admitted with pancreatitis. The client asks the nurse, “What causes this?” The nurse should provide which of the following answers?”