A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who wants to lose 0.9 kg (2 Ib) of body fat per week. The nurse knows that 0.45 kg (1 lb) of body fat is equal to 3,500 calories. The nurse should instruct the client to reduce his daily caloric intake by how many calories? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) calories

A nurse is reviewing laboratory values of a client who has severe dyspnea. Which of the following laboratory values indicates heart failure?

A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching about disease prevention with an older adult client. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse recommend to the client?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has mitral valve regurgitation. In which of the following areas should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate a murmur? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia and has a prescription for ferrous sulfate. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend that the client consume to increase the absorption of this medication?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is undergoing a blood transfusion of packed RBCs. The nurse should recognize that which of the following findings indicates fluid overload?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about decreasing the risk of osteoporosis to a client who is postmenopausal. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse in an urgent care facility is collecting data from a client who was stung by a wasp. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing anaphylaxis?

A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who has constipation after receiving opioid medication for incisional pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is assisting with care for a client who received a tuberculin skin test 72 hr ago. When collecting data from the test site, which of the following findings indicates a need for further testing?

A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia with dyspnea. The client's ABG results are pH 7.30, PaCO2 50 mm Hg, HCO3 26 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalances?