A young adult client involved in a minor motor vehicle collision three weeks ago reports having a headache, blurred vision, vertigo, and nausea. The client's vital signs are within normal limits, and a nutrition history reveals that the client is eating very little because of being concerned about paying for car repairs. Priority nursing care should be based on which nursing problem?

A client with hyperparathyroidism reports a sudden onset of severe flank pain. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

The nurse reviews discharge instructions with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction is most important for the nurse to emphasize?

When learning to use an insulin pen, a client with diabetes dials 28 units of regular insulin instead of 24 units, the prescribed dose. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is planning care for the client.
Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

A client who is obese reports severe pain and is unable to bear weight in the right ankle after making dietary changes 3 weeks ago for weight loss. The client's medical history indudes hypertension, gouty arthritis, and cholecystitis. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A client is admitted with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular hypertrophy. Which intervention is most likely to avert development of cardiomegaly and improve myocardial contractility?

Two hours before a client's scheduled surgery, the nurse is completing the preoperative checklist. Which information requires immediate action by the nurse?

Reference Range:

Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]
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An older adult client, at risk for osteoporosis, reports taking a multivitamin daily. In developing a teaching plan for the client, which follow- up Information should the nurse obtain?

While assessing a client following lithotripsy with stent insertion, which data indicates to the nurse that the procedure was successful?

While changing the dressing of a client who is immobile, the nurse notices the boundary of the wound has increased. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should evaluate which of the client's laboratory values?