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During the preoperative admission assessment, a client reports a history of heart failure which is managed with a diuretic.  The nurse anticipates which preoperative tests will be ordered?

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with HIV infection.  The client asks the nurse when highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) would be prescribed.  Which is the BEST response by the nurse?

The nurse teaches a client prior to the initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART).  Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the instructions?

The nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit is caring for a client after surgery with general anesthesia.  The client states difficulty breathing.  The nurse notes that the client is awake and alert but is unable to move their extremities and has very shallow respirations.  The oxygen saturation is 85%.  Which medication should the nurse administer?

The nurse teaches a client about drug therapy following a kidney transplant.  Which statement by the client would indicate a need for further instruction?

The nurse educates a client about antiretroviral (ART) therapy for HIV.  Which medication classifications would the nurse include in this teaching?  Select all that apply.

The nurse assesses a client’s risk for latex allergy.  Which food allergy is also linked to a latex allergy?

The nurse educates a client about the asymptomatic phase of HIV.  Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?

A client regaining consciousness after general anesthesia in the Postanesthesia Care Unit becomes restless and agitated.  The client’s oxygen saturation is 88%.  Knowing what the most common cause of hypoxemia after anesthesia is, how will the nurse intervene?

List ONLY the information that is REQUIRED to be verified in a universal protocol’s surgical “time out” (i.e. in the operating room).