A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is at risk for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following unsafe actions?

A nurse is caring for a middle adult female client who reports that her menstrual periods have become irregular and she has been having hot flashes.

The nurse should expect the client to have which of the following manifestations associated with early menopause?.

A nurse is teaching an older adult client who has diabetes mellitus about preventing the long-term complications of retinopathy and nephropathy.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

During a routine physical examination, a nurse observes a 1-cm (0.4-in) lesion on a client's chest. The lesion is raised and flesh-colored with pearly, white borders.

The nurse should recognize that this finding is suggestive of which of the following types of skin cancer?

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas values of a client who has chronic kidney disease.

Which of the following sets of values should the nurse expect?.

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing prostatic hypertrophy. Which of the following findings associated with urinary retention should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse misread the client's morning blood glucose level as 210 mg/dL instead of 120 mg/dL and administered the insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200 mg/dL before the client's breakfast.

Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse in an ophthalmology clinic is interviewing a client who was referred by his primary care provider for suspicion of cataracts.

The nurse should expect the client to report:

A nurse is caring for a client following cataract surgery. Which of the following comments from the client should the nurse report to the client's provider?

A nurse prepares to replace the nearly empty container of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a client when she finds that there has been a delay in receiving the new container of solution from the pharmacy.

Which of the following solutions should the nurse infuse until the next container of TPN solution becomes available?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports an area of redness, warmth, tenderness, and pain in the right calf.

The nurse anticipates which of the following orders when notifying the provider of this finding?