A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a patient receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The glucose is 72 mg/dL, chloride is 100 mEq/L, sodium is 138 mEq/L, and potassium is 3.0 mEq/L. What action should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is assigned care of a patient who has HIV.
Which of the following infection control precautions should the nurse plan to use while caring for this patient?

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has an inadequate dietary intake of fiber.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?

An LPN is reviewing the laboratory tests results for a client who has an elevated temperature.

The nurse should identify which of the following findings is a manifestation of dehydration.

Select all that apply.

A nurse is assisting with teaching a client about dietary choices.
Which of the following should be included in the teaching?

A nurse is planning care for a child who has severe diarrhea.
Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?

An LPN is reviewing the laboratory test results for a client who has an elevated temperature.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings is a manifestation of dehydration? (Select all that apply)

A nurse in a community clinic is collecting data from a patient who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube for a patient.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?