A client has undergone an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The nurse places the highest priority on which intervention as part of the client’s plan of care?

The nurse on a medical unit has just received shift report. Which client should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is caring for a client who recently underwent a below-the-knee amputation and is experiencing severe phantom limb pain. What is the first intervention the nurse should implement to help decrease the client’s discomfort?

The RN charge nurse is making client assignments. Which client should the charge nurse assign to the LPN?

A 45-year-old male presents to the emergency department with sudden-onset chest pain and respiratory distress. On examination, the nurse notes tracheal deviation to the opposite side, absent breath sounds on the affected side, and hypotension. The healthcare provider diagnoses the client with a tension pneumothorax. Which intervention should the nurse expect to be performed first?

A public health nurse is educating a group of nursing students about the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Which of the following statements by a student indicates a correct understanding of the CDC’s responsibilities?

A community health nurse is conducting an assessment in a low-income urban area to identify the social determinants of health (SDOH) affecting residents’ well-being. Which of the following factors should the nurse recognize as social determinants of health? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client following a liver biopsy. Which of the following interventions demonstrates an understanding of the postprocedure care following a liver biopsy?

The ICU nurse is caring for a client scheduled to undergo a thoracentesis. The nurse knows which of the following statements regarding thoracentesis are true? Select all that apply.

The ICU nurse is caring for a client who sustained blunt force chest trauma during a motor vehicle collision. The client’s diagnosis is flail chest with a right femur fracture. Due to respiratory distress the client has been intubated with venitlator settings as follows: FiO2 60%, tidal volume 500, respiratory rate 12. The nurse should request which of the following additional ventilator settings be added?