An older adult client with cirrhosis of the liver and hepatic failure is placed on a low sodium diet and is receiving periodic albumin infusions. Which assessment finding indicates progress toward the desired effect of this treatment plan?

A client arrives to the medical-surgical unit 4 hours after a transurethral resection of the prostate. A triple lumen catheter for continuous bladder irrigation with normal saline is infusing, and the nurse observes dark, pink-tinged outflow with blood clots in the tubing and collection bag. Which action should the nurse take?

A client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of a simple goiter, and levothyroxine sodium is prescribed. Which symptoms indicate to the nurse that the prescribed dosage is too high for this client?

Which findings during the admission assessment should the nurse document that are related to a client diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome?

The nurse is caring for a client that is unconscious and having seizures. Which nursing intervention is most essential in this client's plan of care (POC)?

The nurse is reviewing the client's dietary choices for opportunities to promote better outcomes by limiting gout attacks.

Select the 3 dietary choices that are not part of the recommended diet for a client with gout.

A client with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome reports to the nurse that the pain and tingling experienced worsens at night. Which client teaching should the nurse provide?

The healthcare provider places prescriptions to determine the extent of the client's condition.

Select from Word Choices to complete the sentence.

Based on the client's laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that the client is having an acute gout attack and is most at risk for  ___and ___ in his  affected joint.

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis who reports persistent gnawing abdominal pain. To help the client manage the pain, which assessment data is most important for the nurse to obtain?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). When providing teaching on lowering blood glucose levels and increasing serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, which instruction should the nurse include?

Data is evaluated to determine possible condition and appropriate interventions.

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.