A nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled dose of a DOAC (Direct Thrombin Inhibitor) to a client with atrial fibrillation. The client asks, “How does this medication work differently than the warfarin I used to take?” Which response by the nurse is accurate?  

A nurse is caring for a client with a bowel obstruction who has had a nasogastric (NG) tube to low-intermittent suction for 72 hours. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) result should the nurse identify as a complication of the continuous suctioning?  

A nurse is assessing a client one hour after administering furosemide 40 mg intravenously (IV) for pulmonary edema. Which finding provides the best evidence that the medication has been effective?  

A nurse is caring for a client with a serum sodium level of 122 mEq/L. Which assessment finding is the priority for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?  

A nurse is assessing a client with cirrhosis and massive ascites who reports sudden increased shortness of breath. The nurse notes a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute and an oxygen saturation of 89% on room air. Which action should the nurse take first?  

A nurse is preparing to administer the morning dose of metoprolol 50 mg PO to a client with hypertension. Which clinical finding should the nurse identify as a contraindication to administering this medication?  

A nurse is admitted to a medical-surgical unit with a diagnosis of suspected influenza. Which infection control measure is the priority for the nurse to implement?

What is the difference between and intrinsic variable star and an extrinsic variable star?

This is a picture of what object or feature? [Image 1]    [Image 2] [Image 3]    [Image 4]

An iron core cannot support a star because: