A nurse is discussing the stages of general adaptation syndrome with a newly licensed nurse.

The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations occurs during the alarm reaction stage.

A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus prior to performing a blood glucose test.

Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has hyperglycemia?

A nurse is teaching a client who is about to undergo a bowel resection about advance directives.

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is making client assignments for an upcoming shift.

Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel?

A nurse is planning to discharge a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to complete first?

A client who has colon cancer and is scheduled for a colon resection with a possible colostomy tells the nurse, "I'm worried about that bag."

Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram.

Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include?

A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about the Braden scale.

Which of the following responses by a newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription to advance her diet to full liquids.

Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the client as a part of a full liquid diet?

A nurse is mixing a short-acting insulin and an intermediate-acting insulin in the same syringe for a client who has diabetes mellitus.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a high fever. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?