A client was admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit after expressing suicidal ideation and was started on an antidepressant medication 7 days ago. During the morning assessment, the nurse notes that the client is more talkative, engages with others, and demonstrates increased energy. Which nursing intervention is the highest priority?

A 60-year-old patient with Graves’ disease is scheduled for a thyroidectomy. During the assessment, the nurse notes tachycardia, heat intolerance, and exophthalmos. The provider prescribes medication to reduce thyroid hormone production before surgery.Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?

Note: Failure to follow rounding rules or label answers correctly will result in an incorrect answer. Order: Cephalexin 300mg BID for a child that weighs 40 pounds Available: Is this dose safe?

A nurse is monitoring a client’s cardiac rhythm when the client suddenly develops the rhythm shown on the cardiac monitor. The client is awake and able to answer questions but reports feeling lightheaded. The blood pressure is 92/46 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse take first?

An ICU nurse is caring for a patient admitted with myxedema coma secondary to severe hypothyroidism. The provider prescribes medications to rapidly improve the patient’s symptoms.Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?

A 20-year-old college student presents to the student health center during final exams and states, “My heart feels like it is skipping beats.” An electrocardiogram (ECG) reveals occasional unifocal premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). The client denies chest pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

A client receiving warfarin therapy has a laboratory result showing an international normalized ratio (INR) of 5.8. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?

A client receiving mechanical ventilation develops sudden respiratory distress. A chest radiograph is obtained, and the nurse reviews the report for findings consistent with a left pneumothorax. Which finding should the nurse expect?

A client with severe preeclampsia develops eclampsia during labor and undergoes an emergency cesarean birth. During the immediate postoperative period, which assessment finding would cause the nurse to suspect that the client is at risk for developing HELLP syndrome?

A nurse is providing education to the parent of a child prescribed intranasal desmopressin acetate (DDAVP). The nurse explains that this medication is most commonly used to treat which disorder?