Deep brain stimulation has been ordered for a client with Parkinson's disease. The client asks the nurse how this treatment will help. What is the nurse's best response?

Deep brain stimulation has been ordered for a client with Parkinson's disease. The client asks the nurse how this treatment will help. What is the nurse's best response?

A client with thyroid disease is being treated with propylthiouracil (PTU). Which statement made by the client indicates the medication therapy is effective?

A client with acute pancreatitis has the following assessment: abdominal pain 7/10, nausea and vomiting for 2 days, vital signs: BP 108/70 mmHg, temperature 99.8°F, pulse 98 bpm, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, inelastic skin turgor, and concentrated urine. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse select as a priority?

The nurse is admitting a 69-year-old male patient with acute heart failure. The physician has ordered furosemide 80 mg IV stat, digoxin 0.25 mg PO, and potassium chloride 20 mEq PO now. Which assessment finding is most indicative of an ineffective response 2 hours after the administration of all the medications?

A spouse expresses frustration when trying to communicate with a client with Parkinson's disease (PD). What can the nurse do to facilitate communication between the client and spouse?

The nurse is reviewing data of a client receiving propylthiouracil (PTU). Which information indicates to the nurse that the client may be experiencing a side effect of this medication?

Assessment of a client with cirrhosis reveals a distended abdomen, weight gain, and dyspnea. Based on this information, what interventions would the nurse include in this client's plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit following a thyroidectomy. Which assessment finding is a priority for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

The client with cirrhosis has developed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Which data indicates this complication of cirrhosis is occurring?

The nurse practitioner is assessing clients for their risk of developing hypothyroidism. Which of these clients would the nurse consider at greatest risk?