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The nurse is caring for a client with a history of COPD with acute pneumonia. An expected client outcome is, “The client will maintain adequate oxygenation by discharge.” Which outcome criterion indicates the goal is met?

Use the following information to answer the next FOUR questions: A 42-year-old long-haul truck driver is referred for arm and neck pain. The injury occurred 10 days ago while loading his trailer and lifting a heavy box overhead while looking up. He felt a sharp, shooting pain in his neck radiating down his left arm, and he has not returned to work since. Pain is in the left lateral neck, extending to the left anterior shoulder and down the lateral arm and forearm to the wrist. Arm pain is sharp/shooting, rated 7/10, with intermittent numbness and tingling in the same distribution. Symptoms worsen with cervical extension and left rotation and improve when he places his left hand on top of his head. Cervical ROM: extension 30°, flexion normal, right rotation 75°, left rotation 40°. Cervical distraction reduces arm pain, and left Spurling reproduces arm pain. Mid to lower cervical downslide/sideglide mobility is limited with force applied left to right. The plan of care includes manual therapy (thoracic and cervical thrust and non-thrust mobilization, soft tissue mobilization) and therapeutic exercises.

A student is reviewing a client’s chart before giving care. She notes the following diagnosis in the client’s chart. Which of the diagnoses is a nursing diagnosis?

The risk management coordinator is preparing a program on the factors that contribute to falls in a hospital setting Which factor, that most often contributes to falls, should be included in this program?

Writing an introductory paragraph for an essay. Use the topic below. Topic: Ways for college students to stay healthy Include: a title a hook, connecting sentences, and a thesis statement with three points of development accurate sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation 4-5 sentences in paragraph format

The nurse is exiting the room of a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. What actions would the nurse perform? (Select all that apply).

The nurse is changing the dressing of a client recovering from an appendectomy following a ruptured appendix. The client’s surgical wound is healing by primary intention. Which of the following observations should the nurse report to the provider?

Modals: Three of the sentences below are correct. Select the incorrect sentence below.

If a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is employed in a state with Full Practice Authority, which of the following is true:

A 26-week gestation neonate requires a dose of Gentamicin, a water-soluble antibiotic. When compared to a term infant, why does the NNP expect to prescribe a higher mg/kg loading dose for this preterm infant?