A client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has an arteriovenous (AV) fistula in the left forearm. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the fistula is patent? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who had an above the knee amputation (AKA) and their spouse. The client expresses fear about going home and requests to stay in the hospital one more day.

Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client taking clopidogrel reports the onset of diarrhea.

Which nursing action should the nurse implement first?

Patient Data

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

When developing a teaching plan for a client with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus, the nurse should explain that an increased thirst is an early sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Which action should the nurse instruct the client to implement if this sign of DKA occurs?

A client is admitted to the mental health unit for feelings of depression secondary to a positive HIV report. To provide a safe milieu for this client, which action should the nurse take?

Patient Data

The nurse uses the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCIS) and determines that the daughter is under significant stress caused by the assumption of her mother's care. The nurse is planning to have a discussion with the daughter on decreasing the stress she is experiencing as a caregiver.

Select the 2 statements that the nurse should include when discussing caregiver stress with the client's daughter.