The client is suspected of having a pulmonary embolus.  Which diagnostic test suggests teh presence of a pulmonary embolus and requires further investigation?

A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of his head, neck, and chest. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority risk to the client?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has leukemia.  Which of the following findings has the highest priority?

Name the specific type of the previously named bone that the black arrows are pointing to. _______

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department and reports severe radiating chest pain and shortness of breath.  The client appears restless, frightened and slightly cyanotic.  The provider prescribes oxygen by nasal cannula at 4 L/min stat, cardiac enzyme levels, and a 12-lead EKG.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A client is admitted to the emergency department and a diagnosis of myxedema coma is made.  What nursing action would the nurse prepare to carry out initially?

Name the gray colored material that the black arrows are pointing to: _______

A nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath and chest pain the first day following multiple long bone fractures.  The nurse would consider which of the following complication first?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has osteomyelitis following a compound fracture of the right lower leg. Which of the following lab findings should the nurse expect?

The client diagnosed with AIDS is complaining of a sore mouth and tongue.  When the nurse assesses the buccal mucosa, the nurse notes white, patchy lesions covering the hard and soft palates and the right inner cheek.  Which interventions should the nurse imlement?