Your patient is a 27-year-old male ice skater whose left skate was planted when he was struck and knocked down by another skater. He is agitated and complaining of severe pain in his leg. Your examination reveals an open fracture 6 inches proximal to the ankle joint. Which of the following describes the most appropriate management of this patient?

Which of the following best describes the threat to life associated with traumatic rupture of the esophagus?

Which of the following statements concerning blunt thoracic trauma in the pediatric population is most accurate?

A patient is on a dopamine infusion via a peripheral line. What action by the nurse takes priority for safety?

A patient has been diagnosed with a deep-vein thrombosis and is to be discharged on warfarin (Coumadin). The patient is adamant about refusing the drug because “it’s dangerous.” What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube after a coronary artery bypass graft. The drainage slows significantly. What action by the nurse is most important?

An older patient with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is explaining the daily foot care regimen to the family practice clinic nurse. What statement by the patient may indicate a barrier to proper foot care?

A nurse is caring for a patient who weighs 220 pounds and is started on enoxaparin (Lovenox). How much enoxaparin does the nurse anticipate administering? (Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mg

A nurse admits a patient who is experiencing an exacerbation of heart failure. What action would the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a chest tube after a coronary artery bypass graft. The drainage slows significantly. What action by the nurse is most important?