A client with diabetes mellitus visits a health care clinic. The client's diabetes previously had been well controlled with glyburide (Diabeta), 5 mg PO daily, but recently, the fasting blood glucose has been running 180-200 mg/dl. Which medication, if added to the clients regimen, may have contributed to the hyperglycemia?

The nurse working in a postoperative surgical clinic is assessing a woman who had a left radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Which factor puts this client at greatest risk for developing lymphedema? 

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?

A 60-year-old female client with a 5-year history of diabetes mellitus type 2 visits her primary health care provider with report of an "itchy" skin rash that she has never had before. On inspection, the nurse notes that she has multiple raised reddened lesions of varying sizes located primarily on her legs and arms.

The client reports that her diet has not changed and that she feels embarrassed about her skin problem. The nurse documents her current medications:

• Glipizide 5 mg orally once daily with breakfast for diabetes mellitus type 2
• Furosemide 20 mg orally once every other day for hypertension
• Lovastatin 40 mg orally once daily for high cholesterol
• Duloxetine 60 mg orally once daily for clinical depression
• Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole DS 1 tablet every 12 hours for acute urinary tract infection

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the lists of options provided.

The nurse will instruct the client that she should not continue taking The nurse will instruct the client that she may not be able to continue taking ___________________ .

Which question should the nurse ask when assessing a 60-year-old patient who has a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

The nurse is caring for a client with multiple traumas after a motor vehicle collision.

The nurse learns that the client has secondary syphilis. What precaution should the nurse implement?

The nurse cares for a client who sustained a femur fracture twelve hours ago.
Client reports shortness of breath and stated, 'something is not right.' The client was assessed to have a respiratory rate of 25/min and oxygen saturation of 90% while on room air.

Lung sounds had bilateral crackles throughout, and respirations were labored. Chest pain was reported that worsened with breathing. An emergent 12-lead electrocardiogram was obtained, and it was observed that the client had reddish-purple spots on their torso. A rapid response was called.

he client is demonstrating signs and symptoms of ?

In caring for a client with a fracture of the femur, the nurse should be alert for compartment syndrome. What symptom is characteristic of this complication?

The nurse is caring for a client with Cushing's triad. The nurse expects the client to have:

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?

A 21-year-old college student has come to see the nurse practitioner for treatment of a vaginal infection. Physical assessment reveals inflammation of the vagina and vulva, and vaginal discharge has a cottage cheese appearance. These findings are consistent with: