A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory findings for a client who has hypertension and is prescribed hydrochlorothiazide.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?.

While performing an admission assessment for a client, the nurse notes that the client has varicose veins with ulcerations and lower extremity edema with a report of a feeling of heaviness.

Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse identify as being the priority in the client's care?

A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and has a breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of hyperventilation and apnea. The nurse should document that the client has which of the following respiratory alterations?

A client who has a history of myocardial infarction (MI) is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the medication?

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing prostatic hypertrophy. Which of the following findings associated with urinary retention should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 900 mg PO once daily for a client who has neuropathic pain.

The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg/capsule.

How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of venous insufficiency.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

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 in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a 30% burn injury to her lower extremities.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform first?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department.

The client is 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 is teaching about disease management for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?