A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a cardiac catheterization through the right femoral artery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?A. Monitor the client's vital signs once every hour.B. Elevate the head of the client's bed to a 45° angle.C. Restrict the client's fluid intake.D. Instruct the client not to bend the affected leg.

The nurse is caring for a patient with a left radial arterial line, and a pulmonary artery catheter inserted into the right subclavian vein. Which action by the nurse best ensures the safety of the patient being monitored with invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines?No worries, learning is a process!Document all waveform values.Limit the pressure tubing length.Zero reference the system daily.Ensure alarm limits are turned on.

The nurse is caring for a client following a femoral angiography. When developing this client's plan of care, the nurse plans toA. encourage the client to ambulate within one hour following this procedure.B. discontinue prescribed intravenous fluids immediately after the procedureC. assess kidney function via lab testing on the day following the procedure.D. maintain nothing by mouth (NPO) status for 4 hours following the procedure.

A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a non-tunneled central venous catheter for a client who is malnourished. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

Following laminectomy surgery, the nurse should turn and responsition the client by doing which of the following? a. A. Having the client use the side rails of the bed b. B. Elevating the head of the bed 45 degree, then turning the legs together towards the floor, bending at the waist c. C. Logrolling the client as a unit, keeping the body in proper alignment d. D. Turning the client s head and shoulders then hips

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?A. Clear items from the client's surrounding area.B. Lower the client to the floor.C. Obtain the client's vital signs.D. Loosen the client's restrictive clothing.