An obese client with emphysema, who smokes at least a pack of cigarettes daily, is admitted after experiencing a sudden increase in dyspnea and activity intolerance.

Oxygen therapy is initiated and it is determined that the client will be discharged with oxygen. Which information is most important for the nurse to emphasize in the discharge teaching plan?

An hour after administering 60 mg of furosemide intravenously (IV), which assessments should the nurse perform to determine the patient’s response to treatment? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is educating a client, who was admitted with a blood glucose level of 580 mg/dL, on how to prevent complications related to diabetes mellitus. Which statement made by the client indicates they have understood the information?

A client with multiple sclerosis has urinary retention related to sensorimotor deficits. Which action should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?

A client with a seizure disorder is seen at the clinic for a follow-up visit and a prescription renewal for phenytoin. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

A patient in the operating room has been administered succinylcholine and is now experiencing muscle rigidity and an extremely high temperature. What should the nurse do next?

An elderly patient is admitted with an acute onset of diverticulitis, and intravenous antibiotic therapy is started. What should the nurse do next?

A patient has arrived at the emergency department reporting intermittent fever and night sweats for the past three weeks and has developed a cough that is productive with small amounts of blood. What should be the nurse’s priority intervention?

An adult client who had a gastric bypass surgery is admitted with possible anastomosis leakage. The client’s abdomen is tender to touch, and the vital signs are: temperature 38.3° C, heart rate 130 beats/minute, respiratory rate 20 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 100/50 mm Hg. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the client’s plan of care?

An obese client with emphysema, who smokes at least a pack of cigarettes daily, is admitted after experiencing a sudden increase in dyspnea and activity intolerance.

Oxygen therapy is initiated and it is determined that the client will be discharged with oxygen. Which information is most important for the nurse to emphasize in the discharge teaching plan?

After a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a patient is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter. What is the most important instruction for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?