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?

A client with pancreatitis is receiving 0.9% normal saline, and the prescribed IV infusion rate was increased from 100 mL/hour to 150 mL/hour. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the prescription has a therapeutic outcome?

Reference Range:

Blood glucose (70 to 110 mg/dL (less than 6.1 mmol/L)] Amylase [60 to 120 units/dL (30 to 220 units/L)]

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) [10 to 20 mg/dL (3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L)]

Hematocrit (HCT) [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

After being transferred from the emergency department to a medical unit, a client vomits into an emesis basin. The nurse observes the emesis as seen in the picture. Which assessment should the nurse complete first?

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become extremely dyspneic. After determining that the client is in high- Fowler's position and is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 liters/minute, which immediate action should the nurse take?

A client with coronary artery disease is hospitalized with unstable angina. To reduce cardiac workload, which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A client with chronic venous insufficiency is being discharged from the hospital, and plans to return home. Which client statement indicates an understanding of home care instructions?

A client is admitted to the emergency department 5 days after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) troubled by severe fatigue, muscle weakness, and shortness of breath. The client's electrocardiogram (ECG) Indicates sinus tachycardia and the laboratory findings indicate an elevated serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

While assessing a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's lower legs. Which assessment provides further data to support this finding?

The nurse provides education about seizures to the client and asks the client to explain what he understands about his condition.

For each statement click to specify if the client demonstrates an understanding or no understanding. Each row must have one option selected.

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client taking a prescribed diuretic for edema in the lower extremities. Which instruction should the nurse include in this teaching plan?

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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