Before the client starts taking phenazopyridine hydrochloride (Pyridium), she should be taught about which of the drugs side effects?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as a finding specifically associated with this client?

A client diagnosed with hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketonic syndrome (HHNS) was admitted yesterday with a blood glucose level of 700 mg/dL. The clients blood glucose level is now 250 mg/dL. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for furosemide. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?

The client received ten (12) units of regular insulin at 08:00. At 11:30 the unlicensed assistant personnel (UAP) tells the nurse the client has a headache and is really acting funny. Which intervention should the registered nurse implement first?

A nurse working for a home health agency is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about disease management. Which of the following glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values should the nurse include in the teaching as an indicator that the client is appropriately controlling his glucose levels?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is at risk for developing diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that which of the following results indicates the client meets the criteria for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus?

Which question during the assessment of a patient who has diabetes will help the nurse identify autonomic neuropathy?

The health care provider suspects the Somogyi effect in a 66-yr-old patient whose 2:00 AM blood glucose is 66 mg/dL. Which action will the nurse teach the patient to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 6hrs postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The nurse notes that the client's indwelling urinary catheter has not drained in the past hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate. Which of the following complications is the priority for the nurse to monitor for?