45.A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) who is receiving heparin therapy. Which assessment finding should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?

15. Which medication is recommended as first-line treatment for long-term control of persistent asthma in children?

2. A patient reports feeling their abdominal incision “pulling apart.” Place the nursing actions in the correct order: Cover wound with sterile saline-soaked dressings Administer opiods as prescribed Position patient in semi-Fowler with knees flexed Notify the Healthcare Provider Obtain surgical consent 

9. A 12-year-old boy arrives at the pediatric clinic with hives on the face and trunk. Respirations 24 breaths/minute and O2 sat 97%. Lung sounds are clear. There is no swelling of the face or lips. What action should the nurse take?

30. A nurse is teaching a patient who has been prescribed phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for a urinary tract infection. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the medication?  

38. Marcus Thompson, a 52-year-old Black American male, arrives at the clinic for a routine physical examination. He works as a long-haul truck driver and reports feeling “fine” with no specific complaints. During the health history, he mentions occasional headaches that he attributes to stress and fatigue from long drives. He has a family history of heart disease—his father had a heart attack at age 54. Marcus smokes half a pack of cigarettes daily and admits he rarely exercises due to his sedentary job. His vital signs are: Blood pressure: 156/98 mm Hg (right arm, sitting) Heart rate: 88 beats/minute Respiratory rate: 16 breaths/minute Temperature: 98.4°F (36.9°C) The nurse repeats the blood pressure measurement after 5 minutes of rest: 152/96 mm Hg. Based on the scenario, which clinical findings are most significant for hypertension? (Select all that apply)  

28. Mrs. Richardson, a patient who had a thyroidectomy, receives Synthroid 0.05 mg po daily in the morning. How many tablets will the nurse administer per dose?

23. When assessing a patient with an open chest wound covered with an airtight dressing, which finding indicates the dressing must be removed immediately?

Tachycardia is a common indication of:

Any change in cardiac output, such as tachycardia or bradycardia, after the injection of iodinated contrast media requires the technologist to perform which of the following?