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 who has developed acute kidney injury (AKI) due to an aminoglycoside antibiotic has moved from the oliguric phase to the diuretic phase of AKI. Which parameters are most important for the nurse to plan to carefully monitor?

A client with leukemia is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse observes the client is weak, pale, and febrile. After reviewing the client's most recent laboratory results which reveals a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 (25 x 10^9/L), which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is performing a physical assessment of a client. Which finding should the nurse recognize is a result of compromised peripheral arterial circulation of the lower extremity?

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 in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) who underwent a thoracotomy two hours ago. The nurse observes the vital signs as a heart rate of 140 beats/minute, respirations 26 breaths/minute, and a blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse assesses a client with petechiae and ecchymosis scattered across the arms and legs. Which laboratory result should the nurse review?

The nurse is caring for a client who tests positive for the sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhea. The client reports having sex with someone who has many partners. Which response should the nurse provide?

The nurse suspects that the client may have anemia.

For each statement, click to specify whether the statement is consistent with iron deficiency anemia, vitamin B12 deficient anemia, or folic acid deficient anemia. Each category may support more than one deficiency, but each deficiency must have at least one response selected.

During a home visit, the nurse assesses the skin of a client with eczema who reports that an exacerbation of symptoms has occurred during the last week. Which information is most useful in determining the possible cause of the symptoms?

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)?