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Three days after surgery, a male client suddenly grabs his right chest and becomes short of breath, pale, and diaphoretic. The practical nurse (PN) immediately assesses his vital signs and obtains 100/80 mm Hg blood pressure, 110 beats/min heart rate, and 36 breaths/min respiratory rate. What action is most important for the PN to take next? - Apply oxygen at 2 liters per nasal cannula. An elderly female client with dementia is transferred from a long-term care unit to an acute care unit. ...

The PN measures the length of time that the redness lasts. Which additional wound assessment technique is indicated? - Apply light pressure to the area with the fingertips. How should the PN document this finding? - Reactive hyperemia. Which areas are most important for the PN to observe for additional pressure ulcers? - Heels and ankles What action should the PN implement? - Identify these areas as sites where pressure damage has occurred. What etiology should the PN identify? - Impaired...

Three days after surgery, a male client suddenly grabs his right chest and becomes short of breath, pale, and diaphoretic. The practical nurse (PN) immediately assesses his vital signs and obtains 100/80 mm Hg blood pressure, 110 beats/min heart rate, and 36 breaths/min respiratory rate. What action is most important for the PN to take next? - Apply oxygen at 2 liters per nasal cannula. An elderly female client with dementia is transferred from a long-term care unit to an acute care unit. ...

Three days after surgery, a male client suddenly grabs his right chest and becomes short of breath, pale, and diaphoretic. The practical nurse (PN) immediately assesses his vital signs and obtains 100/80 mm Hg blood pressure, 110 beats/min heart rate, and 36 breaths/min respiratory rate. What action is most important for the PN to take next? - Apply oxygen at 2 liters per nasal cannula. An elderly female client with dementia is transferred from a long-term care unit to an acute care unit. ...

Which information obtained in the client history is most likely to influence Wanda's perception of her pain? - Wanda's younger child is an infant who feeds every 3 hours. To assess the quality of Wanda's pain, the practical nurse (PN) asks which question? - What word best describes the pain you are experiencing? Which behavior exhibited by Wanda supports her subjective report of acute pain? - Frequent guarding. To determine the etiology of Wanda's anxiety, what is the priority nursing ...

While taking a client's history, the practical nurse (PN) discovers that the client, who takes Coumadin daily, has added a ginger supplement on the advice of a friend. What comment is critical for the PN to provide to this client? - "Your health care provider is interested in all medications and herbs you take." A client with diabetes mellitus takes insulin daily and is prescribed propranolol (Inderal). Which information should the nurse provide to this client? - A sign of hypoglycemia i...

Three days after surgery, a male client suddenly grabs his right chest and becomes short of breath, pale, and diaphoretic. The practical nurse (PN) immediately assesses his vital signs and obtains 100/80 mm Hg blood pressure, 110 beats/min heart rate, and 36 breaths/min respiratory rate. What action is most important for the PN to take next? - Apply oxygen at 2 liters per nasal cannula. An elderly female client with dementia is transferred from a long-term care unit to an acute care unit. ...

Three days after surgery, a male client suddenly grabs his right chest and becomes short of breath, pale, and diaphoretic. The practical nurse (PN) immediately assesses his vital signs and obtains 100/80 mm Hg blood pressure, 110 beats/min heart rate, and 36 breaths/min respiratory rate. What action is most important for the PN to take next? - Apply oxygen at 2 liters per nasal cannula. An elderly female client with dementia is transferred from a long-term care unit to an acute care unit. ...

The PN measures the length of time that the redness lasts. Which additional wound assessment technique is indicated? - Apply light pressure to the area with the fingertips. How should the PN document this finding? - Reactive hyperemia. Which areas are most important for the PN to observe for additional pressure ulcers? - Heels and ankles What action should the PN implement? - Identify these areas as sites where pressure damage has occurred. What etiology should the PN identify? - Impaired...