The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) admits a patient with renal failure and a serum potassium level of 8.0 mEq/L. All these orders are received from the health care provider. Which order will the nurse implement first?

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is admitted after a morphine overdose. Which acid–base imbalance does the nurse assess for in this patient?

An older adult patient who resides in a care facility has been prescribed antihypertensives for the first time following many years of generally good health. When administering the first dose of a newly prescribed antihypertensive mediation to an older adult, the nurse should recognize the related risk to which possible side effect?

A 60-year-old with a 25-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. Assessment shows an increased anterior-posterior chest diameter. The nurse attributes this finding to:

A nurse is planning care for a client to prevent postoperative atelectasis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A patient has been vomiting for 2 days, has not been able to eat or drink anything during this time, and has not urinated for 12 hours. Physical examination reveals the following: T = 99.6°F (37.6°C) orally; P = 110 beats/min weak and thready; BP = 80/52 mm Hg. Skin and mucous membranes are dry, there is decreased skin turgor, and the patient is experiencing weakness. The following are the most recent laboratory results:Sodium 138 mEq/LPotassium 3.7 mEq/LCalcium 9.2 mg/dLMagnesium 1.8 mg/dLChloride 99 mEq/LBUN29 mg/dLWhich is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

A patient is prescribed phototherapy as treatment for psoriasis. Which patient statement indicates that teaching about this treatment has been effective?

A nurse notes that a client has a “stat” order for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). The nurse quickly checks serum laboratory results, anticipating

The nurse is auscultating breath sounds on the patient during intubation with an endotracheal tube (ETT). Which findings correlate with a right main-stem bronchus intubation?

In reviewing a patient’s laboratory results before administering digoxin, which laboratory result places the patient at greatest risk for digoxin toxicity?