A client on a prescribed medication for a skin disorder visits the clinic complaining of a skin rash. Which of the following would explain the client's condition?

The nurse is performing an assessment of the thyroid gland. In order to decrease the risk that the nurse will stimulate the release of large amounts of thyroid hormone, what should the nurse be sure to do?

A client calls the clinic and tells the nurse that he was bitten by a tick and is afraid he has Lyme disease. How long does the nurse understand that the tick must be attached to Lyme disease?

Which of the following conditions is the cause of gout?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client who had surgery to decrease intracranial pressure after suffering a head injury. Which assessment finding is promptly reported to the physician?

During a pharmacology class, the students are told that some drugs need to be closely monitored. What aspect should the nurse closely monitor for in clients who have been administered salicylates, loop diuretics, quinidine, quinine, or aminoglycosides?

Examination of a client's bladder stones reveals that they are primarily composed of uric acid. The nurse would expect to provide the client with which type of diet?

A client is taking large amounts of salicylates for the treatment of bursitis of the left shoulder. The client should be aware to report which symptoms of salicylate toxicity (salicylism)?

During a sexual history, the client states that she has had multiple sex partners. Which statement by the nurse is most correct?

The nursing instructor is facilitating a discussion with a group of nursing students about common signs and symptoms of diabetes which include the 3 P's. What are the three P's of hyperglycemia? (SATA).

On initial nursing rounds, the diabetic client reports "not feeling well." Later, the nurse finds the client to be diaphoretic and in a stuporous state. What is the immediate action taken by the nurse?