The nurse caring for an insulin dependent client who returned to the unit following abdominal surgery. The PACU nurse reported there were no adverse events during and immediately after surgery. On initial assessment the client is still lethargic from the anesthesia and the pain medication they received in the PACU. The rest of the assessment was unremarkable. The nurse reassesses the client 30 minutes later. Which of the assessment findings would the nurse be MOST concerned with during this assessment? Select All That Apply.

The UAP has just taken blood pressure of a client who is post-operative thyroidectomy. The UAP reports that the client’s hand had become deformed when the blood pressure was taken. Which intervention should the nurse do FIRST?

A client is receiving continuous tube feedings at 50 mL/hr. The nurse arrived to administer medications. The nurse assessed the client prior to administering the medications. Which assessment finding should the nurse be MOST concerned with?

Order: ketorolac (Toradol) 15 mg IVP (IV Push). Supply: ketorolac (Toradol) 30 mg per 2 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 

The nurse caring for an insulin dependent client who returned to the unit following abdominal surgery. The PACU nurse reported there were no adverse events during and immediately after surgery. On initial assessment the client is still lethargic from the anesthesia and the pain medication they received in the PACU. The rest of the assessment was unremarkable. The nurse reassesses the client 30 minutes later. Which of the assessment findings would the nurse be MOST concerned with during this assessment? Select All That Apply.

The nurse who works in palliative care frequently encounters situations that are often considered ethical dilemmas. Which of these end-of-life issues MOST OFTEN presents families and health care workers with challenging ethical issues related to end of life decisions?

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client newly admitted for end-stage- liver disease. What knowledge should guide the nurse’s assessment of the client’s fluid status? 

The nurse is preparing to care for a group of clients. The nurse is determining which client is safest to delegate to the UAP. Which situation would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate the UAP?

The nurse is addressing the nutritional needs on a Plan of Care (POC) of a client with hyperthyroidism. What should the nurse specify on the client’s POC regarding meal planning? 

Following an Addisonian crisis, a client’s adrenal function has been gradually improving. The nurse is educating the client on medication management of Addison’s Disease. The nurse must ensure the client can verbalize the need to take which supplementary medication during times of stress?