A 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart rate 126/min, blood pressure...
Read MoreA 59-year-old client in the intensive care unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include the client reports worst headache of life...
Read MoreA 73-year-old client on a telemetry unit is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include the client reports sudden sharp chest pain and respirations 32/min af...
Read MoreAfter nursing care for pneumonia with increased work of breathing, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?
Read MoreA 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for acute stroke symptoms. Assessment data include hemoglobin 6.8 g/dL with pallor and hypotension 90/55 mm Hg. Whic...
Read MoreA 62-year-old client on a postoperative unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. Assessment data include the client has crackles bilaterally, SpO2 88...
Read MoreA 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for pneumonia with increased work of breathing. The nurse reviews this trend: hemoglobin decreasing from 12.1 to...
Read MoreA 68-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include temperature 102.2°F (39°C), heart rate 126/min, blood pre...
Read MoreA client with heart failure has crackles bilaterally, 2+ pitting edema, and reports waking up short of breath. Which intervention is the priority?
Read MoreA 45-year-old client in the emergency department is being evaluated for heart failure exacerbation. Assessment data include the client reports sudden sharp chest pain and respirati...
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