A client with known peptic ulcer disease suddenly reports severe abdominal pain, states “it feels like something ripped,” and is now lying still with shallow respirations. On assessment, the abdomen is rigid and boardlike. Which action is the priority?

A client with myasthenia gravis reports difficulty chewing during meals and “feeling weaker by dinnertime.” Which instruction is most appropriate?

The main pattern of organization of the passage is  

Sentences 4 and 5 state: 

Which statement best expresses the central point of the passage? 

In sentence 11, the word empathy means

A 52-year-old client with no significant medical history asks when they should begin colorectal cancer screening. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

In sentence 6, the word ambiguity means    

A client has been seizing continuously for 6 minutes and remains unresponsive. Oxygen saturation is 89%, and respirations are irregular. The nurse anticipates which immediate intervention?

The nurse notes redness and swelling at a client’s IV site while a vesicant chemotherapy drug is infusing. What is the priority action?