A client presents with a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) and a stiff neck. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

A client presents with a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F) and a stiff neck. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis.

Which laboratory result would the nurse expect to find elevated?

A man, diagnosed with alcoholic liver disease and cirrhosis, presents to his healthcare provider for treatment. He is complaining of increased blood glucose, blurred vision, and cannot remember his birth date or age.

The nurse notes that he has asterixis. These signs are most likely due to:

A nurse is assessing a client who presents with a temperature of 38°C (100.4°F), a heart rate of 110 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg.Which condition is the client most likely experiencing?

A nurse is assessing a client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who presents with increased shortness of breath and a productive cough.

Which of the following findings would indicate a potential exacerbation of COPD?

A nurse is caring for a client with a temperature of 37.5°C (99.5°F) and a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute. Which condition is the client most likely experiencing?

A patient with chronic kidney disease usually has a decrease in the ability to activate vitamin D, likely resulting in signs and symptoms (S&S) such as:

A registered nurse (RN) would expect to find which sign and symptom (S&S) in the patient whose blood glucose level is 43 mg/dL?

After receiving a vaccination for a communicable disease, the patient was asked to return in 2 to 3 weeks to get an antibody titer and asks why blood testing can’t be done immediately.How should the RN (registered nurse) respond?

Which assessment data would indicate to the nurse that pharmacologic treatment with antibiotics and antacids has been effective for the patient diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) secondary to H. pylori?