A patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal discomfort, nausea, and burning n the chest.  Upon further questioning, the nurse determines that the patient just started a new job and is under a lot of stress. He experiences increased burning pain in the epigastric area about 1.5 hr after meals.  Antacids have not helped. Which condition would be the most likely diagnosis?

The following should be done when you have a hospitalized active tuberculosis patient (select all that apply)

Order:  Lanoxin 0.4 mg IM stat Available:  Lanoxin 2 mL vial; 0.25 mg/mL Round to the nearest tenth.

Which action is ESSENTIAL for the nurse to take after arterial blood gases are drawn?

A patient has been admitted to the cardiac unit with a diagnosis of left ventricular failure.  Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find? 

A 65-year-old client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. The client has been receiving ciprofloxacin for the past 24 hours while awaiting the results of a sputum culture and sensitivity (C & S) test. The nurse reviews the results, which indicate that the causative pathogen is resistant to ciprofloxacin but sensitive to vancomycin and gentamycin. After reviewing the sputum culture and sensitivity results, which actions will be a priority?

The nurse provides care for a client diagnosed with arterial insufficiency in the lower extremities.  Which assessment finding is related to the client’s disease?

After receiving report, the nurse reviews the electronic medical record (EMR) and recognizes which finding is specifically related to the client’s respiratory condition? (select all that apply)

The nurse expects which laboratory test results to be elevated for a client following an acute myocardial infarction?

The nurse is evaluating a client’s newly resulted ABG values and notes the following:  pH 7.43m PaCO2 53, HCO3 34.  Which of the following is occurring?