The nurse is aware that the diagnostic level of a fasting blood glucose for a client with diabetes is:

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 receives an order to administer cefazolin to a client diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The nurse withholds the medication and notifies the health care provider because the client:

A patient receives 20 units of Isophane Insulin Suspension (NPH) Insulin at 07:30. At what time are signs of hypoglycemia most likely to occur?

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

The nurse is discharging a client who was just prescribed insulin glargine daily at 2000. Which of the following should be included in the teaching? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nurse is educating a client who has been newly prescribed acarbose in addition to repaglinide for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
Which statement made by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A client with diabetes has returned from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after a below-the-knee amputation (BKA) of the left leg.
Which physician’s order should the nurse implement?

The nurse is aware that a client taking an antibiotic that causes diarrhea should be taught about:

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