1. The nurse observes Cushing's triad (increased , widened pulse pressure, and ) in a client with a head injury. This is considered what type of sign related to increased intracranial pressure ?

2. The nurse is caring for a client with severe hypermagnesemia. Which of the following medications is used as an emergency treatment to protect the client's heart?

3. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with severe anemia. Which of the following symptoms is characteristic of severe anemia?

4. The nurse is caring for a client experiencing a vaso-occlusive (pain) crisis due to Sickle Cell Disease. Which of the following interventions is the priority treatment during this crisis?

5. The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client suspected of having (Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion). Which of the following findings is characteristic of ?

6. The nurse is identifying the primary pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock. Which of the following is the primary cause of cardiogenic shock?

7. The nurse is caring for a client recovering from severe burns. When does the physiological phase of typically begin in this client?

8. The nurse is providing dietary education to a client diagnosed with . Which of the following dietary restrictions is recommended for this client?

9. The nurse is assessing a conscious client who suddenly experiences an upper airway obstruction. Which of the following is an early sign of upper airway obstruction?

10. The nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client with a serum potassium level of . A serum potassium level above  is a risk factor for which of the following fatal complications?

11. The nurse is caring for a pregnant client diagnosed with Syndrome. Syndrome involves which three primary components?

12. The nurse is caring for a pregnant client who has just experienced a spontaneous abortion. Which of the following is identified as the most common complication following a spontaneous abortion?

13. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with . Which of the following characteristic skin changes is associated with this disease? 

14. The nurse is assessing a client with (a tumor secreting catecholamines). Which of the following symptoms is associated with this condition?

15. The nurse is reviewing the diagnostic findings for a client diagnosed with (decreased ). Which of the following is a key diagnostic finding associated with this disorder?

16. The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with . The motor losses characteristic of this syndrome typically begin symmetrically in which of the following areas?

17. The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a client suspected of having . Which clinical sign involves restriction and pain upon complete extension of the knee when the hip is flexed to ?

18. The nurse is caring for a client with who is undergoing . This therapeutic procedure aims to achieve which of the following actions?

19. The nurse is assisting with an amniocentesis procedure at gestation. The ratio is assessed to determine which of the following?

20. The nurse is assessing a client experiencing pain associated with . The characteristic pain is often described as radiating to which of the following areas?