A victim of a motor vehicle accident comes to a medical facility with a rib fracture that has punctured the pleural membrane. The open wound allows the pleural cavity to pull air into the opening of the wound, thus building a pleural space. What treatment can a nurse expect from the primary health-care provider?

The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old client who has cystic fibrosis. What aspect of client care should be the nurse prioritize?

During a myocardial infarction (MI), a client with a 97% occlusion of their left descending artery develops ventricular arrhythmias due to the amount of ischemia occurring in the myocardium. While providing education about MI’s, which statement is most accurate to share with this client?

After assessing a client’s reports, a nurse finds that the client is suffering from wheezing, prolonged exhalations, and rhonchi. The client uses accessory muscles during breathing. As a treatment, the primary health-care provider prescribes bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the form of inhalers as treatment. What disorder can the nurse infer from the symptoms of the client and the treatment that has been provided to the client?

A client’s telemetry monitor shows that the client has what appears to be a pulseless rhythm. The client is sitting in an upright position watching television. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A patient with a history of alcohol abuse presents with epigastric pain radiating to the back. Which condition is most likely?

Which dietary choice would be most appropriate for a patient recovering from cholecystectomy?

What substance must be secreted in order to neutralize stomach acid in the small intestine?

Which of the following foods should a nurse recommend for a patient with hemorrhoids to help prevent recurrence?

A 14-year-old patient presents with a mediastinal mass, a WBC of 110 × 109/L, hepatosplenomegaly, and early central nervous system involvement. Both L1 and L2 morphology are seen, and surface markers CD7, CD2, and CD5 are expressed. Which type of ALL is present?