A parent brings a preteen daughter to the clinic for her first female examination. During the health assessment, the nurse should implement which technique to determine if the client has reached the age of menarche?

Two days after surgery, a client experiences incisional pain while dangling at the bedside and refuses to ambulate as prescribed. The nurse establishes a problem of "Activity intolerance related to pain." Based on this problem, which outcome statement is best for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

A client who is 12 weeks pregnant has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which instruction should the nurse provide related to insulin dosages?

A client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus takes metformin 500 mg PO daily for blood glucose control. The client has been NPO since midnight in preparation for general anesthesia and surgery. At 0700 the client's serum glucose level is 250 mg/dL (13.9 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse implement?

Reference Range:

Fasting Blood Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

A client who is taking an oral contraceptive receives a new prescription for erythromycin. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the client?

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking the mood stabilizer divalproex sodium. Which laboratory value is most important for the nurse to monitor?

When entering a client's room to assess vital signs, the nurse finds the client crying. After allowing the client to express feelings, which intervention should the nurse implement?

An older client who is experiencing urinary incontinence is brought to the clinic with increased confusion. The nurse observes serous drainage from a laceration on the client's left arm. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

While performing a skin assessment on an older adult, the nurse notices a number of irregular, round, brownish-colored lesions on the client's hands, arms, and face. On palpation, they are flat and slightly rough to the touch. Based on this assessment finding, which action should the nurse implement?

While assessing placement of a nasogastric tube (NGT), the nurse aspirates cloudy green fluid into a syringe. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

To assess a male client's muscle strength, the nurse first asks the client to extend his arms. Before asking the client to flex his arms, what should the nurse do?