A nurse is caring for a client who states during a counseling session, "I am sliding off a cliff." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is teaching a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation about how to manage heartburn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has hypothyroidism. The client's calcium level is 7.6 mg/dL. When assessing the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a school-age child who has spina bifida. The parent states that the child is allergic to latex. The nurse should assess further for cross-sensitivity to which of the following foods?

A nurse performs a capillary blood glucose check for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and obtains a reading of 64 mg/dL on the glucometer. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a 24-month-old toddler at a well-child checkup. Which of the following findings indicates to the nurse that the toddler has a developmental delay?

A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and reports sudden, severe abdominal pain with moderate vaginal bleeding and persistent uterine contractions. The client's blood pressure is 88/50 mm Hg and her abdomen is rigid. The nurse should identify these findings as Indicating which of the following complications?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for oral prednisone about minimizing the adverse effects of the medication. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is planning postoperative care for a client who is having a thoracotomy with a chest tube placement. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse plan to have at the client's bedside?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for sertraline to treat depression. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report immediately as indicating serotonin syndrome?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who has sickle cell anemia about managing the disease at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?