You are an RN on the Inpatient psych unit. Which patient is the highest priority to assess now?

Which intervention would be the nurse’s first priority during postoperative care for a kidney transplant recipient?

Which priority nursing intervention should the nurse implement when caring for a client with pneumonia?

Which intervention would be a priority for the nurse to include in the plan of care for a client with a gunshot wound who has severe hemiplegia associated with abnormal body posturing and fixed and dilated pupils?

A patient with new-onset chest pain is being cared for on a telemetry unit. The patient has a history of the pain being resolved after nitroglycerin. Which of the following are appropriate?

Miss O’Shea was discharged 3 days ago and is being admitted back to the med/surg unit due to complications of congestive heart failure. True or false: An RN can delegate care of Miss O’Shea to a LPN if the LPN cared for her on her previous stay on the unit. 

What directional term is indicated by letter D?

What directional term is indicated by letter A?

What body region is indicated by letter E? (Provide the scientific name instead of the common name.)  

What body region is indicated by letter A? (Provide the scientific name instead of the common name.)