A nurse is caring for a client who has a potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L). Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as being the best source of potassium?

The nurse continues to care for the client who is at 30 weeks of gestation.

The nurse is evaluating the client's response to interventions.

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Vital Signs

1800:

• Temperature 38.3° C(101° F)
• Heart rate 58/min
• Blood pressure 146/96 mm Hg
• Oxygen saturation 95% on 2 L nasal cannula

Nurses Notes

1800:

• DTR 2+ bilaterally
• Urine output 40mL in the last hour

A community health nurse is planning to offer community programs that benefit as many clients as possible. Which of the following ethical principles should the nurse use to guide their planning?

A nurse manager is planning to teach staff about critical pathways. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and is prescribed an 1800 calorie ADA diet. The client is refusing to eat the provided meals. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a child who is being treated for bacterial pneumonia. The nurse notes an increase in the child's blood glucose. The nurse should identify this finding as an adverse effect of which of the following medications?

A nurse is caring for a client who speaks a different language than the nurse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when communicating with the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a spinal cord injury. Which of the following support devices should the nurse plan to use to prevent plantar flexion contractures?

A nurse is assessing a client prior to administering the influenza vaccine. The nurse should assess if the client has an allergy to which of the following foods?

A nurse is providing prenatal teaching about iron to a client who follows a vegetarian diet. The nurse should recommend that the client consume which of the following foods to enhance the absorption of nonheme iron?

A nurse on a postpartum unit is caring for a client.

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Vital Signs:
Postpartum day 3, 0815:

• Temperature 38.2° C (100.8° F) 
• Heart rate 104/min
• Respiratory rate 18/min
• BP 108/70 mm Hg
• SaO2, 97% on room air

Nurses' Notes:
Postpartum day 3, 0815:

• Client reports feeling unwell.
• Lung sounds clear but diminished in the bases.
• Client states breasts feel firm, heavy, and warm with moderate nipple discomfort while breastfeeding.
• Uterus firm at 1 cm above the umbilicus and tender to palpation.
• Fundus boggy but firmed with massage.
• Moderate amount of dark brown, foul-smelling lochia noted.
• Surgical incision well approximated with slight edema present: no redness or drainage noted.
• No bowel movement since birth. hypoactive bowel sounds.

Diagnostic Results:
Postpartum day 3, 0900:

• Hemoglobin 11.1 g/dL (greater than 11 g/dL) 
• WBC count 33.000/mm3 (5,000 to 10,000/mm3)