An adolescent client with non-union of a comminuted fracture of the tibia is admitted with osteomyelitis. The healthcare provider collects bone aspirate specimens for culture and sensitivity and applies a cast to the adolescent's lower leg. Which action should the nurse implement next?

A client with a history of heart failure arrives at the emergency department describing an onset of fatigue and weakness. The client has been taking spironolactone 50 mg tablets PO every day. The nurse receives report from the lab that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L (6.2 mmol/L). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

An adult client with severe depression was admitted to the psychiatric unit yesterday evening. Although the client ran a marathon one year ago, his spouse notes that the client no longer runs, but sits and watches television most of the day. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care for today?

An older adult client arrives at the clinic reporting decreased strength in knees and in handgrips. Which action should the nurse include in a functional assessment of the client?

A client is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and is receiving an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride and insulin. Two hours later, the client's serum laboratory results show a decrease in the serum blood glucose from 580 to 430 mg/dL (32.2 to 23.86 mmol/L). It is most
important for the nurse to monitor which additional laboratory result?
Reference Range

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with acute gastritis caused by drinking contaminated water. The nurse should emphasize the need to report the onset of which problem?

The nurse is providing postoperative care for an adolescent who had an amputation of the left leg for osteosarcoma. The adolescent describes experiencing phantom limb pain. Which non pharmacological intervention should the nurse provide?

The nurse is preparing a dose of 60 mcg of teriparatide. The medication is labeled "750 mcg/2.4 mL". How many ml. should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

Highlight the 3 orders that should be completed first.

Orders

• Administer oxygen 5 L/minute via simple face mask
• Vital signs ever 1 hour
• X-ray of the right arm and cervical spin
• Place 2 large bore peripheral IV's
• Computed tomography scan of the brain
• Give 1 Liter bolus of 0.9% sodium chloride solution IV once
• Bacitracin applied topically to lacerations every 12 hours

An adult client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is to be admitted within the next hour to the medical unit from the emergency department. The client's laboratory findings indicate that

the serum glucose is 175 mg/dL (9.63 mmol/L) and the A1c is 9%. 
When requesting a dinner tray for the client, which menu should the nurse select?

Reference Ranges:

Blood glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)] HbA1C [Good diabetic control: less than 7%]

The nurse is providing teaching to a client admitted with a blood glucose level of 580 mg/dL about preventing complications related to diabetes mellitus. Which information reported by the client indicates understanding?