A patient presents to the ER with numbness in the left arm, a severe headache, and trouble speaking. Which of the following diagnostic tests do you anticipate the healthcare provider to order?

The nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from acute pancreatitis. The client asks the nurse when they can begin eating again. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is educating a newly diagnosed client about treatment for hyperthyroidism. Which of the following statements would require further teaching?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. On which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to instruct the client?

During thyroid surgery, the client's parathyroid glands have been damaged. Which condition does the nurse expect the client to develop?

Which class of medications are given to liquefy secretions and make them easier to expel?

Which disease process has a manifestation of excessive production in mucus?

A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lactulose to a client who has cirrhosis. The client states, I don't need this medication. I am not constipated. The nurse should explain that in clients who have cirrhosis, lactulose is used to decrease levels of which of the following components in the bloodstream?

The nurse is receiving hand-off report. Which of the following clients would the nurse assess first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and reports having shortness of breath and swelling in his lower extremities. Upon assessment, the nurse notes the client has crackles in his lungs and an elevated blood pressure. The nurse should suspect which of the following based on the client's manifestations?