Several clients arrive in the emergency room at the same time. Which client should the nurse see first?
The nurse is beginning a shift and has just received report from the off-going nurse. Of the following clients, which client must be assessed first?
A client is undergoing peritoneal dialysis when he develops a fever and abdominal pain and cramping. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
A nurse is assigned 4 clients and is deciding which order to see the clients. Which of the following clients should be seen first?
The nurse is caring for 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
A nurse is working in a rehabilitation facility, and must assess 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
A nurse who works as a manager on a general medical unit has implemented a new policy about using a standard of care developed by the nurse’s recent research into evidence-based practice. Which action best demonstrates that the nurse is appropriately evaluating the impact of this implementation on the nursing unit?
A client was found lying outside in the snow unconscious and brought to the emergency room. Upon assessment, the nurse finds that the client has a temperature of 92.1 F and the nurse is unable to palpate the left radial pulse. The nurse should do which of the following first?
A client who is recovering from cardiac catheterization has developed low blood pressure and jugular venous distention. The nurse auscultates the client’s chest and notes clear lung sounds, but muffled heart sounds. Which action would the nurse perform first?
A client comes into the emergency room with a swollen, tight, painful leg. The nurse is concerned about compartment syndrome and knows that which of the following should be the nurse’s first action?
