A nurse is caring for a client who underwent an appendectomy 2 days ago and now reports sudden, unbearable pain in the left great toe. The client has a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, gouty arthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A client who is one day postpartum reports that her baby cannot latch onto the breast. The nurse observes that the client's nipples are inverted. Which action should the nurse implement?

One hour after arriving on the postoperative unit, a woman who received spinal anesthesia 5 hours ago is complaining of severe abdominal incisional pain. Her vital signs include oral temperature 99.0°F (37.2°C), heart rate 110 beats/minute, respiratory rate 30 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 160/90 mm Hg. The client's skin is pale, and the surgical dressing is dry and intact. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

Patient Data

Review H and P, nurse's note, and laboratory results.

What other nutritional recommendation(s) would be helpful for this client in reducing risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus? Select all that apply.

Nurses working on a surgical unit are concerned about a physician's treatment of clients during invasive procedures, such as dressing changes and insertion of IV lines. Clients are often crying during the procedures, and the physician is usually unconcerned or annoyed by the client's response. To resolve this problem, the nurses should perform these actions in which order? (Arrange from the first action on top to the last on the bottom.)

Patient Data

Review H and P, nurse's note, and laboratory results.

Click to mark whether the client statement indicates understanding no understanding of the education given.

The nurse manager is involved in agency restructuring. During this reengineering process, it is most important for the nurse to address which employee concern?

A client experiencing recurrent episodes of depression expresses a desire to discontinue the prescribed antidepressant medication. The client reports feeling less depressed after taking the medication for the past few weeks but dislikes the side effects. What is the best response for the nurse to provide?

Which nursing responsibility is related to health promotion and teaching for the client with rheumatoid arthritis?

A client is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram today. The nurse instructs the client that the x-ray visualizes the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. Which information is most important for the nurse to gather before the client goes for the x-ray?

A client who has borderline personality disorder is being discharged today. When the nurse makes morning rounds, the client begins the interaction by claiming the night nurse is aloof and expresses joy to see that, "My favorite nurse is on duty now." Which response is best for the nurse to provide to this client's dichotomous tendency?