A patient has returned to the unit following a peripheral artery angiogram with a stent insertion.
Four hours post-procedure, the nurse can no longer palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse and the foot is cold and dusky. What should be the nurse’s immediate action?

The nurse explains to a patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus that the major benefit of frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose is that:

The nurse is monitoring a client receiving gentamicin.
Which of the following would the nurse assess as potential toxic effects of this medication?

A patient recovering from aorto-femoral bypass surgery has developed edema, severe pain, paresthesia, and tightness of the operative limb.
The nurse recognizes that what post-operative complication is most likely causing the patient’s symptoms?

A Type 1 diabetic client with a morning (fasting) glucose of 260 mg/dL has been diagnosed with the Somogyi effect from insulin administration.
What intervention should the nurse anticipate including in the plan of care?

A client undergoing screening for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of 118 mg/dL. What should the nurse plan to educate the client about?

The nurse is evaluating the patient’s response to antibiotic therapy. Which data would indicate that the medication has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the nursing unit following a below-the-knee amputation (BKA) of the right leg.
How should this client be positioned?

Which clinical manifestation should the nurse anticipate as an expected finding for a client diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

The physician has just informed a patient that they have breast cancer and will require a mastectomy. The nurse finds that the patient is crying.
Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?