A client is receiving digoxin, and the pulse range is normally 70 to 76 bpm. After assessing the apical pulse for 1 minute and finding it to be 60 bpm, the nurse should do what first?

A 40-year-old patient is recovering from an exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis. As the patient prepares for discharge, the patient makes several statements to Nurse Amelia.  Which statement should be concerning to Nurse Amelia because it could inhibit the patient’s ability to accomplish the developmental task of middle adulthood?

A patient with is recovering from acute diverticulitis is highly motivated to prevent another exacerbation of the disease. Nurse Sophia educates the patient about the need to increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet. Nurse Sophia evaluates that teaching has been effective when the client makes which menu selection for lunch?

A client is scheduled to undergo an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series. The nurse should give the client which instruction(s) in preparation for the test? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a client for heroin addiction. Which finding indicates the client has used heroin?

A client with a history of peptic ulcer disease is admitted to the hospital. Initial assessment reveals that the blood pressure is 96/60 mm Hg, with a heart rate of 120 bpm. The client just vomited coffee-ground–like material. Based on these data, what should the nurse do first?

Nurse Sara is administering an intermittent enteral feeding of 360ml of formula through a nasogastric tube. To decrease the risk of aspiration Nurse Sara should:

A charge nurse asks a newly graduated registered nurse (RN) who normally works on a medical-surgical nursing unit to take care of two clients in the coronary care unit. The nurse has not had experience with taking care of clients on monitors or using the medications that these clients are taking. What should the new nurse do?

The nurse is preparing to administer benazepril to a client with hypertension. To help minimize potential adverse effects, the nurse should review which laboratory result(s)? Select all that apply.

Nurse Sanzi is assigned to four patients who have been diagnosed with gastric ulcers. Which one of the patients should Nurse Sanzi conclude is most at risk to develop gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding?