A nurse is caring for a client who is in the diuresis phase of AKI. The nurse should closely monitor the client for what complication during this phase?

An ED nurse has just received a call from EMS that they are transporting a 17-year-old man who has just sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI). The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of this type of injury is what?

A patient has a genetic history of disorders. The nurse decides to include in the plan of care measures to protect the patient’s cardiovascular health. What findings supported the nurse’s clinical decision making? Select all that apply.

The nurse is admitting a new client  diagnosed with  Traumatic brain injury. Early manifestations of increased intracranial pressure includes the following . Choose the best answer.

The nurse is caring for a client with a lower respiratory tract infection. When planning a focused respiratory assessment, the nurse should know that this type of infection most often causes what?

When caring for a patient who has had a stroke, a priority is reduction of ICP. What patient position is most consistent with this goal?

A client with suspected adrenal insufficiency has been ordered an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test. Administration of ACTH caused a marked increase in the client’s cortisol levels. How should the nurse interpret this finding?

A patient has been admitted to the ICU after being recently diagnosed with an aneurysm and the patient’s admission orders include specific aneurysm precautions. What nursing action will the nurse incorporate into the patient’s plan of care?

The nurse caring for a client with suspected renal dysfunction calculates that the client’s weight has increased by 5 pounds (2.27 kg) in the past 24 hours. The nurse estimates that the client has retained approximately how much fluid?

The client  returns to the unit following a cardiac catheterization. The nurse knows that nursing interventions appropriate for this patient includes the following : Select all that apply.