Question 95 A client is brought to the emergency department after sustaining injuries in a severe car crash. The client’s chest wall does not appear to be moving normally with respirations, oxygen saturation is 72%, and the client is cyanotic. What action by the nurse is the priority?

In this cardiac surgical procedure, a balloon tipped catheter is used to reduce the blockage.

Question 48 The nurse is admitting a client diagnosed with primary adrenal cortex insufficiency (Addison’s Disease). When assessing the client, which one clinical finding would the nurse assess for in this client?

Question 60 Which laboratory result would be most important for the nurse to report in a client who is to receive succinylcholine prior to intubation?  

Question 67 A nurse is teaching a client about the use of sublingual nitroglycerin. Which statement by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective?

Question 22 An emergency department nurse prepares to discharge a victim of reported rape. Which comment by the victim indicates that the nurse’s teaching was effective? 

Question 84 A client with heart failure is being treated with digoxin and furosemide. Which symptoms indicate digoxin toxicity?

Question 71 During the administration of the thrombolytic agent to a client with an acute myocardial infarction, the nurse should stop the drug infusion if the client experiences

Your client displays decrease in sensory changes and muscle weakness. This would be which type of risk factor for falls?

Question 91 A client with massive trauma and possible spinal cord injury is admitted to the emergency department. Which assessment finding by the nurse will help confirm a diagnosis of neurogenic shock?