The nurse working in the orthopedic clinic knows that a patient with which factor has an absolute contraindication for having a total joint replacement?

The nurse working in the orthopedic clinic knows that a patient with which factor has an absolute contraindication for having a total joint replacement?

A patient comes into the emergency department with new onset of dyspnea, SOB, tachypnea, and increased anxiety. The nurse notes increased crackles, coarse rhonchi and pink frothy sputum. Which of the following should the nurse suspect this patient is experiencing?

The nurse on the postoperative inpatient unit assesses a patient after a total hip replacement. The patient’s surgical leg is visibly shorter than the other one and the patient reports extreme pain. While a coworker calls the surgeon, what action by the nurse is best?

A patient with osteoporosis is going home, where the patient lives alone. What action by the nurse is best?

Employee health test results reveal a tuberculosis (TB) skin test of 16-mm induration and a negative chest x-ray for a staff nurse working on the pulmonary unit. The nurse has no symptoms of TB. Which information should the occupational health nurse plan to teach the staff nurse?

An occupational health nurse is screening a new employee in a long-term care facility for tuberculosis. The employee questions why purified protein derivative (PPD) testing is done twice. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Besides the classic croup syndrome type findings, a nurse caring for a 16 month old with bacterial tracheitis will find which of the following on assessment?

The nursing student documents in the chart. Which of the following entries suggest that she needs to review her respiratory assessment information?

An older patient is receiving standard multidrug therapy for tuberculosis (TB). The nurse should notify the health care provider if the patient exhibits which finding?