A hospital audit reveals that four clients in the hospital have current orders for restraints. The nurse knows that restraints are an intervention of last resort, and that it is inappropriate to apply restraints to which of the following clients?

You are caring for a 72-year-old client who has been admitted to your unit for a fluid volume imbalance. You know which of the following is the most common fluid imbalance in older adults?

The statements below reflect interventions to address a person’s needs. Arrange each need based on Maslow’s hierarchy from most basic to highest level.

Early signs of hypervolemia include

The nurse is caring for a client who has returned to the unit from the PACU. The client is asking for something to drink. Which criterion will determine when the nurse should allow the client to drink fluids?

A client’s recently elevated BP has prompted the primary care provider to prescribe furosemide. The nurse should closely monitor which of the following?

When the nurse is performing an assessment and finds no physical cause for a client’s pain, what should the nurse do when the client continues to complain of pain?

An important message for any nurse to communicate is that drug-induced hepatitis is a major cause of acute liver failure. The over-the-counter medication that is the leading cause is:

The nurse instructs an adolescent client on the care of a sprain at home. Which instructions should the nurse provide? Select all that apply.

Regarding the surgical client, which phase refers to the period of time that spans the entire surgical experience?