A patient who is 38 weeks pregnant complains of sudden abdominal pain, hemorrhage, and chest pain, and pain between the scapulae on inspiration. Based on these signs and symptoms the nurse would suspect:

A patient says, “I’m not sure this is it. I have had one episode of false labor before.” When assessing to see if the woman is in true labor, the nurse will look for

Which of the following are the major health problems during the middle adult years?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

When the nurse reviews the blood chemistries (Chem 7) of a client admitted with dehydration, the nurse would expect to find the client’s BUN level

A nurse is making hourly rounds. The client is complaining of pain at the intravenous (IV) insertion site. They observe the site as pale, cool, and swollen. The priority intervention for the nurse is to

Calculate the total fluid intake in mL for a client who had the following fluids: Water:             6 ounces Tea:                 8 ounces IV D5W:         1 liter

The school nurse is preparing a talk on safety issues for parents of school-aged children to present at a parent-teacher meeting. Which topics should the nurse include based on the age of the children?

The most appropriate outcome for a client with fluid volume excess is the client’s

An older adult, receiving intravenous fluids, has a new onset of crackles in the lung bases. What is the priority action?

A 45-year-old client is being treated for an infection. The nurse is providing discharge instructions to the client about taking oral tetracycline (Tetracyn).  Which statement by the nurse is correct?