A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) pale, diaphoretic, and complaining of a racing heart rate. The ED nurse places the client on the monitor in the room. The client is in an irregularly irregular narrow QRS complex rhythm with a rate of 180 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 76/42 mm Hg. What will the nurse prepare to do first?

The nurse is caring for a client whose ventilator settings include 15 cm H2O of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). What complication will the nurse assess the client for?

A client is admitted to the hospital with dehydration with intractable nausea and vomiting. The nurse assesses vital signs to be BP 78/50 mm Hg, heart rate 135 beats/min, respirations 26 breaths/min, and a hematocrit of 54%. The nurse anticipates administration of which the following medications?

A client has been admitted with congestive heart failure and is in cardiogenic shock. Which information obtained by the nurse indicates that the client may be developing multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)?

After receiving change-of-shift report, which client will the nurse on the oncology floor assess first?

A nurse is working at the scene of a mass casualty from a catastrophic natural event. Which client would the nurse attend to first?

A nurse is triaging clients in the emergency department (ED). Which client would the nurse see first?

A nurse is caring for four clients on the cardiac floor. Which client will the nurse assess first?

Which of the following statement is true regarding oral care for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?

The charge nurse is supervising the care of four critical care clients being monitored using invasive hemodynamic modalities. Which client should the charge nurse evaluate first?