A nurse is reviewing laboratory findings for three clients. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect for a client who has pancreatitis?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory findings for three clients. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect for a client who has pancreatitis?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has stable angina pectoris. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of what to do when chest pain occurs?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client.

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Nurses' Notes 1000:

The client states, "I am tired of undergoing treatment because it doesn't seem to be working." The client states, "I hope I am just constipated." Appendectomy scar on the right lower quadrant. The abdomen is soft, and tender in the right lower quadrant, bowel sounds present in all four quadrants.

1200:

The surgeon has notified the client that surgical removal of the mass is advisable due to the client's history of metastasis and ongoing treatment failure. The client and their partner want to discuss end-of-life care. The client states, "I am unsure what it means to have a living will or a do not resuscitate order." The client's partner states, "I don't understand what power of attorney means." Both client and partner indicate that they might wish to decline further treatment as well as further lifesaving measures should they become necessary. The partner states, "How can we be sure that our decision about care will be honored?"

Select the responsibilities the nurse has in relation to the client's advance directives.

A nurse is assisting in the care of an older adult client who was admitted from a long-term care facility.

Nurses' Notes 1500:

The client is restless and is not following commands. The client does not tolerate lying flat. Skin warm and dry. Regular heart sounds without murmur. Respirations labored. Breath sounds with the right-sidedcrackles and wheezes in the posterior lower lobe. Abdomen soft, nondistended with positive bowel sounds in all four quadrants. Tremors in hands.

Admission Assessment 1400:

The client's history includes cigarette smoking for 50 years but quit 3 years ago, Parkinson's disease, and anxiety. Yesterday, the client reported "feeling bad." The client is alert and oriented to self, reports upper chest discomfort, and is coughing up thick clear sputum.

Select the 3 findings that require immediate follow-up.

The nurse is preparing the client for discharge. Provider Prescriptions:

Ethambutol 1,200 mg PO daily Rifampin 600 mg PO daily Isoniazid 300 mg PO daily Pyrazinamide 1,600 mg PO daily

Acetaminophen 650 mg PO three times daily every 6 hr PRN for fever greater than 38°C (100.4°F).

Discharge prescriptions, 0800:

Ethambutol 1,200 mg PO daily Rifampin 600 mg PO daily Isoniazid 300 mg PO daily Pyrazinamide 1,600 mg PO daily

Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the discharge teaching?

Select the 3 client statements that indicate an understanding of the teaching.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking allopurinol about the risk for developing Stevens-Johnson syndrome. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the caregiver of a client who has a dependent personality disorder. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse in an acute care facility is assisting with the development of an in-service about reducing environmental stressors to improve clients' sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client and is collecting data from the client.

Select words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.

The nurse should identify that

A nurse is caring for a preschooler who recently experienced the death of a parent. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as consistent with this age group?