A client comes to the outpatient department complaining of vaginal discharge, dysuria, and genital irritation. Suspecting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), Dr. Smith orders diagnostic tests of the vaginal discharge. Which STD must be reported to the public health department?

A client diagnosed with hypothyroidism has been taking the thyroid hormone levothyroxine for three months. Which client statement could indicate the client is receiving too much dose of the medication?

The nurse is caring for an older adult in the medical-surgical unit:

84-year-old female was admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a three-day history of abdominal pain, distention, nausea, and persistent vomiting. She reports that she has not had a bowel movement in five days and has no appetite.

Which of the following findings are consistent with a small bowel obstruction: Select all that apply.

The nurse is most likely to report which finding to the primary care provider for a client who has an established colostomy?

A 49-year-old man who has type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and gastroesophageal reflux tells the nurse that he has had recent difficulty in achieving an erection.

Which of the following drugs from his current medications list may cause erectile dysfunction (ED)?

The nurse is performing an assessment of a client with possible plantar fasciitis in the right foot. What assessment finding would the nurse expect in the right foot?

Mr Ozz, a 45-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic, is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. He has been febrile since admission. His daily insulin requirement is 24 units of NPH. Every morning Albert is given NPH insulin at 0730. Meals are served at 0830, 1230, and 1830.

The nurse expects that the NPH insulin will reach its maximum effect (peak) between the hours of:

The nurse observes the final diagnosis of four clients in their case reports as given below.
In which client does the nurse notice the presence of Chvostek sign and Trousseau sign?

Your patient has complaints of severe right-sided flank pain, nausea, vomiting and restlessness. He appears slightly pale and is diaphoretic. Vital signs are BP 140/90 mmHg, Pulse 118 beats/min., respirations 33 breaths/minute, and temperature, 98.0F. Which subjective data supports a diagnosis of renal calculi?

While performing the genital assessment of a male client, a nurse observes that the client has curvature of the penis. Which condition does the nurse suspect in the client?

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) receiving intravenous (IV) regular insulin. The most recent potassium was 2.9 mEq/L. The nurse should take which priority action: