A nurse is caring for a patient with a moderate torn rotator cuff. The doctor has ordered conservative care. The patient asks the nurse what that includes. The nurse includes all of the following except:

A 22-year-old female patient is brought to the emergency department experiencing rapid breathing and lightheadedness after a panic attack. Her arterial blood gas (ABG) results are as follows: pH: 7.50 PaCO2: 30 mmHg HCO3-: 24 mEq/L Based on these ABG results, which acid-base imbalance is the patient experiencing?

The nurse is taking a client’s blood pressure in the right arm the evening following a thyroidectomy. Following inflation of the cuff, the muscles in the right hand twitch and then contract. The reason for the contraction of the hand muscles is most likely to be:

A 54-year-old woman who recently reached menopause and has a family history of osteoporosis is diagnosed with osteopenia. Which information should the nurse explain to the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a below the knee amputation (BKA) tomorrow. In developing a preoperative teaching plan the nurse includes all of the following except:

A patient is ready to discharge from the hospital to their home following a total hip arthroplasty. The nurse would ensure which of the following is available for the patient at the time of discharge?

A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.32, PaO2 58 mmHg, PaCO2 55 mmHg, HCO3 22mEq/L and SaO2 86%. The nurse recognizes these values as evidence of:

An appropriate instruction for the client with diabetes related to the care of the feet is:

The nurse assesses a patient with a history of asthma. Which assessment finding indicates the nurse should take immediate action?

Which response from the patient with advanced osteoarthritis alerts the nurse to a problem coping with the image and role changes necessitated by disease progression?