A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following is a priority for the nurse to monitor during the first 24 hr of care for this client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a history of Addison's disease. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor?

The physician orders an injection of dexamethasone (Decadron) 6mg IM for a patient. In stock is dexamethasone 4mg/1mL in a 5ml multidose vial. How many mLs of this medication will the nurse prepare? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about preventing long-term complications of retinopathy and neuropathy with an older adult client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions is the most important for the nurse to include in the teaching?

A home health care nurse is assessing a patient with type 1 diabetes who has been controlled for 6 months. The nurse is surprised and concerned about a blood glucose reading of 52 mg/dL. What action by this patient most likely caused this episode of hypoglycemia?

The nurse is administering sulfonylurea drugs to four different patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Which patient should not receive the medication as ordered?

A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who had a subtotal thyroidectomy. In which of the following positions should the nurse plan to place the client?

A nurse is checking the laboratory results of a client who is at risk for diabetes mellitus. Which of the following laboratory results indicates to the nurse that the client is at risk for diabetes mellitus?

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse misread the client's morning fasting 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. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has hypoparathyroidism. The nurse should expect which of the following values?

A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?