A client presents to the emergency department with complaint of severe indigestion. The physician orders diagnostic tests to confirm cholecystitis. The nurse anticipates that the physician will order which test?

A nurse is caring for a client with a central line catheter that is attached to a monitor to observe central venous pressure (CVP). The client’s wife asks what the CVP measures. The nurse states:

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) can be differentiated from diabetic ketoacidosis (DK) by which physiologic finding?

The nurse changes a wet-to-dry dressing for a client who has a pressure ulcer with infected, necrotic tissue. The nurse knows the purpose of the wet-to-dry dressing is to:

The physician orders a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask for a client. The nurse explains to the client that CPAP provides:

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intravenous conscious sedation. Which is the nurse’s priority?

The nurse is instructing a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) how to perform pursed-lip breathing. The nurse determines the client understands the instructions when the nurse observes the client:

The nurse checks the results of a urinalysis performed on a client with dehydration. Which results should the nurse expect to find?

A client’s echocardiogram indicates vegetation on the heart valves. The nurse knows that the vegetation may be caused by which condition?

The nurse is preparing a client for a colonoscopy the following morning. The nurse should expect to administer which medication to the client?

Which test is most commonly used to determine the area of myocardial damage during or after a myocardial infarction (MI)?

The nurse collects a urine specimen from a client’s indwelling urinary catheter. Which method is the correct procedure for obtaining a urine specimen from an indwelling urinary catheter?

The nurse is preparing a client for a lumbar puncture. Which is the appropriate position for the client?

The nurse cares for a client who is scheduled for an upper GI series. The nurse teaches the client about the test. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the nurse’s teaching?

The nurse prepares a client for a bedside thoracentesis. The nurse helps the client into a sitting position with a pillow placed on top of the overbed table in front of the client for support. The nurse understands that this is the correct client position for a thoracentesis because:

A client comes to the emergency department with sudden onset of shortness of breath. The client’s condition deteriorates quickly. The physician suspects a pulmonary embolism. The nurse can expect the physician to order which test?

The nurse working in the emergency department is caring for a client with suspected acute myocardial infarction. STAT blood tests are ordered. Which test result should the nurse be most concerned?

A client experiences partial-thickness burns to both lower extremities and portions of the trunk. Which intravenous fluids should the nurse expect to administer to this client?

A client starts filgrastim (Neupogen) injections 11 days after completing a course of chemotherapy. Which lab value indicates the neupogen is effective?

The nurse teaches a client how to collect urine for a 24-hour urine collection for protein and creatinine clearance. The nurse knows the client understands how to collect urine when the client states:

A client experiences nausea and vomiting for over 24 hours. The nurse notices that the client is becoming confused and lethargic. As the nurse goes to call the physician, the client has a seizure. Which electrolyte abnormality should the nurse expect to see?

Which sign or symptom should a nurse most likely assess in a client with a magnesium level of 2.9 mEq/L?

After reviewing morning laboratory data belonging to a trauma client, the nurse notices that the client’s potassium is 5.6 mEq/L. The nurse should immediately:

A client’s platelet count is 70,000/mm3. The nurse instructs the client to:

The nurse reviews arterial blood gas results for his client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The pH is 7.3, PaCO2 is 56 mm Hg, and HCO3 is 24 mEq/L. Which acid–base imbalance is this client experiencing?

The nurse reviews a client’s arterial blood gas results. The results are as follows: pH is 7.6, PaCO2 is 37 mm Hg, and HCO3 is 32 mEq/L. Which acid–base imbalance is this client experiencing?

The nurse instructs a client with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus that hypoglycemia occurs when the blood sugar level is less than:

A nurse cares for a client with hyperthyroidism whose serum calcium level is 11.7 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being ordered for this client?

A client’s sodium is 122 mEq/L. Which action is a priority nursing intervention?

A client’s potassium level is 5.38 mEq/L. Which drug should the nurse expect the physician to order?