Which of the following medications is most likely to be expected when the nurse is caring for a client with atrial fibrillation?

The nurse is caring for a client who sustained multiple rib fractures as the result of an automobile accident.  Which of the following signs and/or symptoms does the nurse recognize as a complication of rib fractures that should be reported immediately to the provider?

A client experiences a musculoskeletal injury that involves the structure connecting a muscle to the bone.  The nurse understands that this injury involves which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client who sustained multiple rib fractures as the result of an automobile accident.  Which of the following signs and/or symptoms does the nurse recognize as a complication of rib fractures that should be reported immediately to the provider?

The nurse knows that women and the elderly are at greater risk for a fatal myocardial event.  Which factor is the primary contributor in this?

The nursing instructor is explaining the difference between COX-2 inhibitors and traditional NSAIDs to a group of nursing students.  Which of the following points should she emphasize?

A client suffered a subtrochanteric hip fracture after falling out of bed.  Which complication is most likely related to this type of fracture?

A client suffered a subtrochanteric hip fracture after falling out of bed.  Which complication is most likely related to this type of fracture?

A client with a mechanical prosthetic valve is receiving oral anticoagulant therapy. The nurse is monitoring the diagnostic labs and finds an international normalized ratio (INR) of 3.0. Which course of action should the nurse take?

A client with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis is awaiting surgical intervention. The nurse listens for bowel tones, hears none, and observes that the abdomen is rigid and board-like.  What is the likely complication that is developing at this time?