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The last 30 days of free clinical questions, rotating across 15 nursing specialties.

Tue, Sep 22 · TodayER

A patient with altered mental status has a glucose reading of 45 mg/dL. After administering dextrose, the patient remains unresponsive. What…

Mon, Sep 21ICU

A family member asks to see the patient's chart. The patient is sedated and on mechanical ventilation. What is the appropriate nursing actio…

Sun, Sep 20NP

A 62-year-old patient with a history of hypertension presents with severe headache, confusion, and blood pressure of 220/128 mmHg. Fundoscop…

Sat, Sep 19Pediatric

A 14-year-old patient discloses information about substance use and requests that you not tell their parents. What is the most appropriate d…

Fri, Sep 18LTC

A long-term care resident with advanced dementia and known dysphagia is observed coughing and gurgling during meals, and has had a recent un…

Thu, Sep 17Outpatient

While having blood drawn in an outpatient lab, a patient becomes pale, diaphoretic, and lightheaded, then reports feeling faint. The nurse n…

Wed, Sep 16Stepdown

A patient with a history of heavy daily alcohol use is admitted to stepdown and, about 48 hours after the last drink, becomes tremulous, dia…

Tue, Sep 15Dialysis

A dialysis patient receiving heparin anticoagulation has a documented allergy to protamine sulfate. The patient develops significant bleedin…

Mon, Sep 14Cath Lab

A patient post-cardiac catheterization develops sudden dyspnea, hypotension, and muffled heart sounds. What additional assessment finding wo…

Sun, Sep 13PACU

A PACU nurse is determining whether a postoperative patient is ready for discharge to the surgical floor. Which set of findings best indicat…

Sat, Sep 12NICU

A 3-day-old term newborn has a total serum bilirubin that has risen into the phototherapy range and is started on phototherapy. Which nursin…

Fri, Sep 11Telemetry

A patient is admitted with new-onset atrial fibrillation at a ventricular rate of 148 and reports palpitations and mild shortness of breath …

Thu, Sep 10Med-Surg

A patient on high-dose corticosteroid therapy for an autoimmune disorder should be monitored for which metabolic complication?

Wed, Sep 9L&D

A patient with preeclampsia is receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion. The nurse's assessment now reveals absent deep tendon reflexes, a res…

Tue, Sep 8OR

A patient in the OR suddenly develops masseter muscle rigidity and a rapid rise in end-tidal CO2 during anesthesia induction. What condition…

Mon, Sep 7ER

A patient with altered mental status has a glucose reading of 45 mg/dL. After administering dextrose, the patient remains unresponsive. What…

Sun, Sep 6ICU

During a rapid response, the ICU nurse administered 3 doses of epinephrine and performed chest compressions. The patient was successfully re…

Sat, Sep 5NP

A nurse practitioner is managing four postoperative patients on a surgical unit. All require interventions within the next hour. Which patie…

Fri, Sep 4Pediatric

A 14-year-old patient discloses information about substance use and requests that you not tell their parents. What is the most appropriate d…

Thu, Sep 3LTC

A long-term care resident with advanced dementia and known dysphagia is observed coughing and gurgling during meals, and has had a recent un…

Wed, Sep 2Outpatient

While having blood drawn in an outpatient lab, a patient becomes pale, diaphoretic, and lightheaded, then reports feeling faint. The nurse n…

Tue, Sep 1Stepdown

A patient with a history of heavy daily alcohol use is admitted to stepdown and, about 48 hours after the last drink, becomes tremulous, dia…

Mon, Aug 31Dialysis

A dialysis patient is prescribed vancomycin. When should the medication be administered in relation to the dialysis session to maintain ther…

Sun, Aug 30Cath Lab

A patient post-PCI suddenly develops hypotension, tachycardia, and muffled heart sounds. What is the priority intervention?

Sat, Aug 29PACU

A PACU nurse is determining whether a postoperative patient is ready for discharge to the surgical floor. Which set of findings best indicat…

Fri, Aug 28NICU

A 3-day-old term newborn has a total serum bilirubin that has risen into the phototherapy range and is started on phototherapy. Which nursin…

Thu, Aug 27Telemetry

A patient is admitted with new-onset atrial fibrillation at a ventricular rate of 148 and reports palpitations and mild shortness of breath …

Wed, Aug 26Med-Surg

A patient returns from surgery with a nasogastric tube connected to low intermittent suction. The nurse notes the drainage is bright red wit…

Tue, Aug 25L&D

A patient with preeclampsia is receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion. The nurse's assessment now reveals absent deep tendon reflexes, a res…

Mon, Aug 24OR

A patient in the OR suddenly develops masseter muscle rigidity and a rapid rise in end-tidal CO2 during anesthesia induction. What condition…

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