ATI RN · Concepts in Nursing · Concepts for Nursing Practice Giddens Test Bank

A client who had outpatient surgery is given an instruction sheet in preparation for discharge. When the nurse asks if the instructions are clear, the client says, "I'll read them later when I have my glasses; besides, you told me everything I need to know." Based on these statements, what would the nurse suspect?

Both a 40-year-old male and a 70-year-old male are placed on anticoagulant therapy after diagnosis of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). When providing teaching to these clients about their medication, how should the nurse individualize care for each?

A nurse working in the intensive care unit (ICU) is caring for a client in progressive hemorrhagic shock. What does the nurse understand about the physiology of progressive shock?

A nurse caring for a client in the in the intensive care unit (ICU) notes that the client is experiencing a ventricular tachycardia dysrhythmia. Which rhythm is a type of ventricular tachycardia?

The nurse is assessing a client who is 20 weeks pregnant. Which health issue should the nurse recognize as increasing this client's risk for the development of preeclampsia?