A patient reports gas pains and abdominal distention 2 days after a small bowel resection. Which nursing action should the nurse take?

What diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate for an older patient who is vomiting "coffee-ground" emesis?

Which information from a 70-year-old patient during a health history indicates to the nurse that the patient should be screened for hepatitis C?

The Patient has a nutritional dose of Humalog insulin of 5 units before each meal, plus Humalog insulin per sliding scale.

Blood Glucose Level sliding scale (mg per dL) Humalog Insulin Less than 70 Call MD

201-250 4 units

251-300 6 units

301-350 8 units

351-400 10 units

Greater than 400 Call MD

The patient's meal has been delivered, the nurse checks the patient's pre-meal blood sugar, and the result is 311 mg/dL.

The patient is awake, alert, and able to swallow. The next step the nurse should take is

A 46-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with acute adrenal insufficiency and the following vital signs: P 118 beats/min, R 18 breaths/min, BP 83/44 mm Hg. pulse oximetry 98%. and T 98.8 F oral.

Which nursing intervention is the highest priority for this patient?

Which finding by the nurse will be most helpful in determining whether a 67- yr-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has an upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)?

A patient calls the clinic to report a new onset of severe diarrhea. What should the nurse anticipate that the patient will need to do?

A patient is being admited with a diagnosis of Cushing syndrome. Which findings will the nurse expect during the assessment?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that demeclocycline is effective for a patient with a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

A hospitalized patient who is diabetic received 38 U of NPH insulin at 7:00 AM. At 1:00 PM, the patient was away from the nursing unit for 2 hours, missing the lunch delivery while awaiting a chest x-ray.

What is the best action by the nurse to prevent hypoglycemia?

A 46-year-old woman who was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection yesterday and prescribed an antibiotic presents to the ED reporting. "l just don't feel right." The client has a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, vascular disease, and retinopathy. On admission to a medical-surgical unit, the nurse implements a plan of care to prevent complications and maintain client safety while in the hospital.

Indicate which nursing action is appropriate to prevent complications of diabetes mellitus and maintain client safety while in the hospital.