A 46-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with acute adrenal insufficiency and the following vital signs: P 118 beats/min, R 18 breaths/min, BP 83/44 mm Hg. pulse oximetry 98%. and T 98.8 F oral.

Which nursing intervention is the highest priority for this patient?

A 26-year-old woman is being evaluated for vomiting and abdominal pain. Which question from the nurse will be most useful in determining the cause of the patient's symptoms?

A 46-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with acute adrenal insufficiency and the following vital signs: P 118 beats/min, R 18 breaths/min, BP 83/44 mm Hg. pulse oximetry 98%. and T 98.8 F oral.

Which nursing intervention is the highest priority for this patient?

A 40-year-old female client has a family history of "thyroid problems" and is being seen by the primary healthcare provider for unintentional weight loss, irritability, and chest discomfort. Her probable diagnosis is hyperthyroidism. Which serum laboratory test results support this client's probable diagnosis?

Select all that apply.

A young adult patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation of right lower quadrant abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is preparing to teach a 43-year-old man who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes home management of the disease. Which action should the nurse take first?

A 46-year-old woman presented to the emergency department several days ago with a respiratory infection that caused a hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar event. The client has a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, vascular disease, and retinopathy. The nurse prepares to discharge the client today. After providing discharge instructions, the nurse assesses the client's understanding.

Which of the following client statements indicate a good understanding of diabetic teaching?

Select all that apply.

Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI) about the use of phenazopyridine?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that demeclocycline is effective for a patient with a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

Which finding by the nurse will be most helpful in determining whether a 67- yr-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has an upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)?

A patient with severe tachycardia. hyperthermia and agitation are admitted for acute thyrotoxicosis (thyroid storm). The nurse will anticipate the need to administer which of the following medications?

Select all that apply.