A client diagnosed with hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketonic syndrome (HHNS) was admitted yesterday with a blood glucose level of 700 mg/dL. The clients blood glucose level is now 250 mg/dL. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Before the client starts taking phenazopyridine hydrochloride (Pyridium), she should be taught about which of the drugs side effects?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes mellitus about self-administration of insulin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is admitted with severe hemorrhage from traumatic injury who is receiving IV fluid resuscitation therapy. The nurse should identify a decrease in which of the following findings as an indication of adequate fluid replacement?

A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer's lactate 500 mL IV bolus to infuse over 3 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

To monitor for complications in a patient with type II diabetes, the healthcare provider will write a prescription for the client to schedule which of the following tests at least annually? Select all that apply.

The client received ten (12) units of regular insulin at 08:00. At 11:30 the unlicensed assistant personnel (UAP) tells the nurse the client has a headache and is really acting funny. Which intervention should the registered nurse implement first?

A client is reporting chills, fever, and left costovertebral pain. Which diagnostic test should the nurse expect the healthcare provider to prescribe first?

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 1L to infuse at 100 mL/hr. The nurse is using microtubing. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is suspected. The nurse should anticipate using which of the following types of insulin to treat this client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is being admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department. The nurse is reviewing the client's medical records.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.