A client is admitted with left-sided heart failure and a blood pressure of 220/118 mm Hg. Which drug will be most effective in decreasing the blood pressure and reducing afterload?

A nurse is working in the emergency department. The Health Care Provider (HCP) instructs the nurse to administer adenosine 6 mg IV. Based on the nurses knowledge of adenosine, the nurse understands that adenosine should be administered:

A client is taking a combination of antiviral drugs as treatment for a viral infection. While discussing the drug therapy, the client asks the nurse if the drugs will kill the virus. When answering, the nurse keeps in mind which fact about antiviral drugs?

A nurse is caring for a pre-school age client who has epiglottitis with a barking cough. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A client who is lethargic and exhibits deep, rapid respirations has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.32, PaO2 88 mm Hg, PaCO2 37 mm Hg, and HCO3 16 mEq/L. How should the nurse interpret these results?

Which intervention could the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to promote nutritional intake for an older client?

Six hours following thoracic surgery, a client has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) findings: pH, 7.50; PaCO2, 30 mm Hg; HCO3, 25 mEq/L; PaO2, 96 mm Hg. What is the best nursing action based on these results?

An adult client is admitted to the burn unit after being burned in a house fire. Assessment reveals burns to the entire face, back of the head, anterior torso, and circumferential burns to both arms. Using the rule of nines, what is the extent of the burn injury?

A client is admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis. Following aggressive fluid resuscitation and intravenous (IV) insulin administration, the blood glucose begins to normalize. In addition to glucose monitoring, which of the following electrolytes requires close monitoring?

An automatic external defibrillator (AED) interprets the rhythm of a pulseless client is ventricular fibrillation. The nurse takes which of the following actions next?