A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an antibiotic. The client tells the nurse, "I don't like taking medications because I don't think I need them." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is assessing a client who has acute kidney failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is assessing a client who is preoperative and reports an allergy to bananas. The nurse should recognize that the client is at risk for an allergic cross-reactivity to which of the following substances?

A nurse in an emergency department is preparing a client for emergency surgery. The
client's blood alcohol level is 180 mg/dL. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is preparing to administer peritoneal dialysis to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has osteomyelitis in the left leg. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as requiring a referral?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving valsartan to treat heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hr postoperative following application of an external fixator for a tibial fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reviewing a client's cardiac monitor for dysrhythmias. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication for the placement of a permanent pacemaker?

A nurse is teaching a client and his partner about performing peritoneal dialysis at home.
When discussing peritonitis, which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as the earliest indication of this complication?