The nurse is educating a client on the proper diet for their hypertension. Which of the following is the best explanation of why the client should have a low sodium diet?   

The nurse is assigned to care for 4 clients on the medical-surgical unit. After receiving shift report, which of the following clients should the nurse see first?

Which medication is most appropriate for the client with osteoarthritis?

A client of yours has a very distended abdomen with ascites. What would be the most pertinent question to ask this client? 

This is a Multiple Response Item: A client’s potassium is 2.8.   Per the potassium protocol, the nurse is to hang KCL intravenously.  Which actions should the nurse take to plan the administration of the potassium?  (Select all that apply by listing the letter(s) to the answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas or periods). A.  Prepare the medication for IV bolus administration B.  Obtain an IV infusion pump C.  Assess and monitor the IV site for signs of infiltration or phlebitis D.  Auscultate and palpate the patient’s abdomen    E.  Ensure that the potassium is diluted in the appropriate volume of fluid

This is a Multiple Response Item You have presented an educational in-service about nasogastric tubes. You ask participants to identify reasons a nasogastric tube would be placed in a patient. Which of the following responses by participants are correct? Select all that apply, by putting the letter(s) to the answer in alphabetical order, using no spaces, commas or periods.A. “To deliver nutrients” B. “To drain remove fluid and air from the stomach” C. “To allow the intestinal tract to rest after bowel surgery” D. “To aid in weight loss” E.” To monitor for bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract” 

A client has just been admitted with a diagnosis of dyspnea.  What is the best way to determine the level or amount of dyspnea this client has been  having over the past week?

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted 2 days ago due to delayed healing of an abdominal surgical wound.  The initial assessment data includes: patient is alert but intermittently confused, she states she has been having some difficulty breathing through the night, and “just doesn’t feel right”. BP 100/60, HR 124, O2 sat 95% on 2L via NC. Upon review of her chart, the nurse notes that her WBC is 20,000, PLT is 45,000, foley catheter output is 200 in the past 12 hours. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse do FIRST?

What is the device that directs the light emitted from the image intensifier to various types of static viewing/imaging apparatuses?

A client who has suffered a compound fracture is preparing for discharge to home. During the teaching session, the client asks why he needs antibiotics for a broken bone. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?