An older resident of an extended care facility has recurrent urinary tract infections. The nursing care plan includes the goal, "Increase daily intake of fluids." Which nursing intervention is most useful in assisting the resident to meet this goal?

The nurse is completing an admission assessment on an older adult client with dehydration, failure to thrive, and who is immobile. The nurse reports to the healthcare provider that the client's right calf is red and swollen. The nurse should suspect which probable cause of these findings?

A 22-year-old client is admitted to the hospital in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA. The client's parent is insisting to know the laboratory test results. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?

Click to highlight the findings that indicate the client is stable for discharge.

The client has rested well throughout the night with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device in place. Sequential devices are in place for venous thromboembolism prevention. The client ambulated 100 yards (91 meters) last night and 200 yards (183 meters) this morning.

She reports pain rating of 2 on 0 to 10 scale, located in the abdomen, described as aching. She has tolerated fluids throughout the night with no nausea or vomiting.

Assessment

Neurological Alert and oriented times 4. Cardiovascular WNL

Respiratory WNL

Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary Voided twice throughout night

The healthcare provider prescribes a 5% dextrose injection with 20 units of regular insulin for a client with a serum potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L (6.0 mmol/L) and glucose level of 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L). Which evaluation is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

Reference Range:

Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)] Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

A client has a prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube to low intermittent suction.

When inserting the nasogastric tube, the nurse observes an immediate return of "coffee ground" drainage. Which action should the nurse implement?

Patient data

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify 1 potential condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse would take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse would monitor to assess the client's progress.

Following a cardiac catheterization and placement of a stent in the right coronary artery, the nurse administers prasugrel to the client. To monitor for adverse effects from the medication, which assessment is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

A new mother on the postpartum unit runs out of the room screaming that her newborn infant's crib is empty and the baby is missing. Which action should the nurse take first?

A client with 50% full-thickness burns has received fluid resuscitation for the past 24 hours.

Which assessment warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

When admitting a client with a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA, which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?