A client is in the emergency room in critical condition and hypotensive. Her spouse is distraught. What is the priority nursing action?

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A client is in the emergency room in critical condition and hypotensive. Her spouse is distraught. What is the priority nursing action?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as prescribed by the provider for the management of gout. What statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is providing medication for a client with osteomyelitis. What teaching should the nurse indicate in the education?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis one day after shoulder surgery. What would prompt the nurse to call the provider immediately?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: In a client with rheumatoid arthritis one day after shoulder surgery, paresthesia in the fingers and intense increasing pain in the shoulder could indicate nerve compression or damage, which are serious post-operative complications. This situation requires immediate attention from the provider to prevent further complications and ensure appropriate management. The other options, such as refusing pain medication, reporting a minor headache, or experiencing minor abdominal discomfort, are important but not as urgent or indicative of potential serious complications as paresthesia in the fingers and intense increasing pain in the shoulder.

Question 5 of 5

A client with systemic lupus erythematous complains of flank pain. Which laboratory test does the nurse anticipate will be ordered?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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