A nurse-manager has identified several interpersonal problems with a staff member. Which approach is best for the nurse-manager to take?

The nurse is caring for a pregnant client with cardiovascular disease. Which treatment would the nurse expect for this client?

Before feeding a client with Parkinson’s disease, which nursing action is most important?

The nurse is caring for a client showing symptoms of bronchial obstruction. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to find?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is being discharged from the hospital. The nurse provided teaching on medications, diet, and exercise. Which statement by the client indicates further teaching is necessary?

The nurse is teaching a student nurse about the purpose of diaphragmatic breathing exercises for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which statement by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is teaching another nurse about pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. Which response is the most accurate regarding this pressure?

A client is admitted to the emergency department with severe epistaxis. The physician inserts posterior packing. Later, the client is anxious and says he doesn’t feel he’s breathing right. Which nursing action is appropriate?

Which condition causes heart failure after a myocardial infarction (MI)?

A client with a history of myasthenia gravis is admitted to the emergency department with complaints of respiratory distress. The client’s condition worsens, and arterial blood gases are drawn. The nurse anticipates that the client will develop which condition?

A nurse is teaching a client about lifestyle changes that need to be made after a myocardial infarction (MI). The diagnosis of ineffective coping is supported when the client is observed in which action?

A nurse is assessing a client and notes an increase in the tactile fremitus. Which condition would the nurse suspect with this client?

The nurse prepares to administer morphine to a client with an acute myocardial infarction for which reason?

A team leader notes increasing unrest among the staff members. Which action is best for the team leader to take?

Two hours after submucous resection, a client’s nostrils are packed and a drip pad is anchored under the nose. Which assessment alerts the nurse that the surgical site is bleeding?

A client with an arm cast complains of severe pain in the affected extremity, and decreased sensation and motion are noted. Swelling in the fingers is also increased. What is the most important intervention?

A nurse is assisting a client on a clear liquid diet in selecting his menu. The nurse determines further teaching is necessary when the client selects which of the following?

A client returns to a nursing unit after a bronchoscopy and is expectorating pink-tinged mucus. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A client who had a thoracotomy is using oxygen and having an arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis. What is the most appropriate information for the nurse to tell the client?

The nurse reviews the arterial blood gas results of a client with asthma. The nurse is aware that the client’s partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) result will provide information about which of the following?

A bedridden client develops disuse osteoporosis. Which nursing intervention is most important for this client?

Which nursing intervention is most important to include in a nursing care plan for a client with atelectasis?

Which assessment finding most likely indicates a urinary tract infection (UTI) in a 5-year-old child?

A client is hospitalized for 5 days with mononucleosis. Which assessment finding indicates a possibly serious consequence?

A client has just started treatment with rifampin for tuberculosis. Which statement indicates the client has a good understanding of his medication?

An elderly client on bed rest for a week after a bout of pneumonia is in a negative nitrogen balance. Which complication has highest priority?

Which medication should a nurse withhold from a client 6 hours before a series of pulmonary function tests (PFTs)?

A 67-year-old client asks the nurse, “Do you think it’s wrong to masturbate?” Which response by the nurse is best?

The assessment of a client on the first day after thoracotomy shows a temperature of 100° F (37.8° C); heart rate, 96 beats/minute; blood pressure, 136/86 mm Hg; and shallow respirations at 24 breaths/minute, with rhonchi at the bases. The client complains of incisional pain. Which nursing action is most important?

A physician ordered a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity stat. Which approach is best for a nurse to use in delegating this task?