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 assessing a client who is receiving continuous IV therapy via his left forearm, a nurse notes that the site is red, swollen, and painful and that the surrounding tissues are hard.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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 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 caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). When assessing the client, the nurse notes swelling of the client's arm above the PICC insertion site.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had a seizure and became unresponsive after stating she had a sudden, severe headache and vomiting.

The client's vital signs are as follows: blood pressure of 198/110 mm Hg, pulse of 82/min, respirations of 24/min, and a temperature of 38.2° C (100.8° F). Which of the following neurologic disorders should the nurse suspect?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has extensive partial and full-thickness burns on the head, neck, and chest.

While planning the client's care, the nurse should identify which of the following risks as the priority for assessment and intervention.

A nurse is caring for a middle adult female client who reports that her menstrual periods have become irregular and she has been having hot flashes.

The nurse should expect the client to have which of the following manifestations associated with early menopause?.

A nurse is teaching about risk factors for developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients.

Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include?.

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 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?