A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of an adolescent female client and notes a WBC count of 16,000/mm² with increased immature neutrophils (bands) and normal monocytes. Which of the following is the appropriate analysis of the results?

A home health nurse is assessing an older adult client in the home who has decreased vision due to a history of glaucoma.

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a safety risk?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department, confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is suspected.

The nurse should anticipate using which of the following types of insulin to treat this client?

A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is scheduled for an escharotomy.

The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails.

Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate?

During a routine physical examination, a nurse observes a 1-cm (0.4-in) lesion on a client's chest.

The lesion is raised and flesh-colored with pearly white borders.

The nurse should recognize that this finding is suggestive of which of the following types of skin cancer?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is postoperative.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to collect data about the client's progress.

A nurse in an ophthalmology clinic is interviewing a client who was referred by his primary care provider for suspicion of cataracts. The nurse should expect the client to report.

A nurse is caring for a client following cataract surgery. Which of the following comments from the client should the nurse report to the client's provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is at risk for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following unsafe actions?

A nurse is assessing a client who reports numbness and pain in his right palm, index finger, and middle finger.

The client reports working with a keyboard most of the time while at work.

The nurse suspects carpal tunnel syndrome.

Which of the following tests should the nurse request that the client perform?

A nurse is teaching a client who has acute kidney disease about fluid restrictions. Which of the following statements by the client should the nurse identify as understanding of the teaching?