The nurse is caring for a client on postoperative day 1 from a right total knee replacement with an incision on the anterior aspect of the knee. Which of the following signs and symptoms indicate an infection is becoming systemic in a patient?

A nurse is admitting a client who has sickle cell anemia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect with this condition?

The nurse monitors a client prescribed a thiazide diuretic as part of treatment for hypertension. Which clinical manifestations of hypokalemia should the nurse monitor for? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is providing care to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and reports experiencing pain and swelling of joints in both feet. Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest the client use to assist with comfort?

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the client is dyspneic and has audible crackles on auscultation. What additional manifestations would the nurse expect to note in this client if excess fluid volume is present?

The nurse teaches the patient with a below-the-knee amputation (BKA) that the residual limb should not be routinely elevated because this position promotes

The nurse performs a neurovascular assessment on a client with a newly applied cast. The nurse would determine that there is a need for close observation and a need for follow-up if which of the following is noted?

The nurse is caring for a patient postoperative day 1 following an open exploratory laparotomy with a large abdominal incision. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent respiratory complications in this client?

The nurse caring for a client returning to the unit after a right radical mastectomy to treat breast cancer includes which intervention in the nursing plan of care for this client?

A nurse is providing information to a client who has osteoarthritis of the knee. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the information?