A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is admitting a 46-year-old client.

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Complete the following sentence by using the lists of options.

The client is at highest risk for developing

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A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A diabetes nurse educator is discussing "sick day rules" with a client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A client arrives in the emergency department with an ischemic stroke. What is the priority for the nurse to assess in relation to the administration of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) as treatment?

A nurse is teaching a female client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) about exacerbating factors for their disease. Which statement about exacerbating factors by the client requires further teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client in neurogenic shock following an overdose of anti-anxiety medication. When assessing this client, the nurse should recognize what characteristic of neurogenic shock?

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who takes corticosteroids on a regular basis. The client asks the nurse about the potential complications of taking corticosteroids. What is the nurse's best response?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an infection. The nurse should use which of the following strategies to prevent the transmission of the client's infection?

A nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who was brought to the emergency department (ED).

The nurse should determine the assessment findings are consistent with which of the following disease processes?

For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with bacterial meningitis or encephalitis. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.

A nurse is assessing a client who has an obstruction of the common bile duct resulting from chronic cholecystitis. Which finding should the nurse expect?

A 45-year-old woman has just undergone a radical hysterectomy for invasive cervical cancer. Prior to the surgery, the healthcare provider explained to the client that after the surgery an internal source of radiation would be placed near the tumor site to aid in reducing recurrence. Based on this information, the nurse knows to educate the client on which safety precaution?