A nurse is reviewing a client’s most recent laboratory report. The patient’s magnesium level is 4.5 (Reference range 1.8-2.2 mg/dL). Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform first?

The nurse is monitoring the closed chest drainage system of a client diagnosed with a pneumothorax. Where will the nurse look to assess for an air leak in the chest drainage system?

The nurse is instructing the client with end stage renal disease to maintain adequate nutritional intake. Which diet would be the most appropriate?

A nurse is assessing a client’s respiratory status. Upon auscultation the nurse hears a coarse, snore like sound in the lower lobes. When the patient coughs the sounds disappear. What adventitious sound is the nurse hearing?

What is the most appropriate action for a nurse to take when administering a new blood pressure medication to a client?

A client has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). The nurse should assess the client for which signs and symptoms?

A client is scheduled to have a treadmill stress test due to a suspected myocardial infarction. The nurse should report which elevated laboratory value to the healthcare provider prior to the stress test?

The nurse is assessing the respiratory status of a client with pleural effusion after a thoracentesis of the right lung has been performed. The nurse would become concerned with which assessment finding?

The nurse is caring for a client with bacterial pneumonia. The effectiveness of the client’s oxygen therapy can be best determined by which indicator of oxygenation?

A client has a chest tube and water seal drainage system. What should the nurse do to ensure safe and effective use of the drainage system?