The perinatal nurse is providing care for a healthy infant who was born yesterday to a primiparous female client. The nurse explains to the client that the genetic screening for the infant is mandated. What is the nurse’s best rationale for this?

The ICU nurse is caring for a patient following spinal anesthesia. When assessing this patient, the nurse recognizes what characteristic indicating development of neurogenic shock?

The nurse is caring for a patient after spinal surgery for a cervical discectomy. What immediate post-operative complication should the nurse be alert to? 

The nurse identifies the need for further education when the patient makes which statement about his/her radiation device?

A patient is brought to the emergency department (ED) by paramedics who report that the patient has partial-thickness burns on the chest and legs. The patient has also suffered smoke inhalation. What is priority in the care of this patient?

A client is brought to the emergency department (ED) by the family after falling off the roof. The care team suspects an epidural hematoma, prompting the nurse to prepare for which priority intervention?

A nurse is caring for a client hospitalized with acquired deficiency syndrome (AIDS). A friend comes to visit the client and privately asks the nurse about the risk of contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when visiting the patient. What is the nurse’s best response?

The CNA reports the patient’s intake as follows: 3000mL normal saline, 12 ounces juice, and 16 ounces of ice. How many mL’s will the nurse document? 

A backcountry skier has been airlifted to the emergency department (ED) after becoming lost and developing hypothermia and frostbite. How should the nurse best manage the client’s frostbite?

A client is being discharged home after a liver transplant. The nurse is preparing to provide medication education on cyclosporine, prednisone, and tacrolimus. What is the most important part of this medication education?