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?

The ED nurse is requesting a bed in the intensive care unit (ICU) for a client. The ICU charge nurse must transfer a client from the ICU to the surgical unit to make room for the client coming from the ED. Which client should the ICU charge nurse request to transfer to the surgical unit?

The nurse is caring for four clients. Based on the information provided, which client cannot tolerate hemodialysis?

The nurse is caring for the following clients on a medical unit. Which client should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is irrigating an ostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take if the client complains of cramping?