Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is prescribed to a patient for the treatment of diabetes insipidus. The nurse administering the medication monitors the patient for which therapeutic response?

14:20: 87-year-old client admitted to the ED from the independent living apartment with a new report of episodic acute confusion. urinary frequency and incontinence, and severe fatigue. The child states that the client is independent in ADCs and has no history of dementia.

15:30: Normal BMP and CBC results, except for WBCs of 16,000/mm3 (16 x 109 /L) with bands greater than 10%.

Based on the assessment findings presented which condition would the nurse suspect?

A 26-year-old woman is being evaluated for vomiting and abdominal pain. Which question from the nurse will be most useful in determining the cause of the patient's symptoms?

Ordered: Synthroid 0.25 mg po Available: Synthroid 125 mcg tablets

How many tablets should be given?

A 53-year-old male patient with deep partial-thickness burns from a chemical spill in the workplace has severe pain followed by nausea during dressing changes.

Which action will be most useful in decreasing the patient's nausea?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching the patient with a urinary tract infection (UTI) about the use of phenazopyridine?

Which finding by the nurse will be most helpful in determining whether a 67- yr-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has an upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)?

A 46-year-old woman presented to the emergency department several days ago with a respiratory infection that caused a hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar event. The client has a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, vascular disease, and retinopathy. The nurse prepares to discharge the client today. After providing discharge instructions, the nurse assesses the client's understanding.

Which of the following client statements indicate a good understanding of diabetic teaching?

Select all that apply.

A 40-year-old woman had a total thyroidectomy for hyperthyroidism after medical management was not successful. The nurse is preparing to teach the client about her thyroid hormone replacement (levothyroxine).

Which health teaching will the nurse include about this drug?

Select all that apply.

Important nursing intervention(s) when caring for a patient with Cushing syndrome include:

The Patient has a nutritional dose of Humalog insulin of 5 units before each meal, plus Humalog insulin per sliding scale.

Blood Glucose Level sliding scale

(mg per dL) Humalog Insulin

If less than 70 and symptomatic administer 1 mg Glucagon IM then call MD 150-200 2 units

201-250 4 units

251-300 6 units

301-350 8 units

351-40010 units

Greater than 400 Call MD

The patient's meal has been delivered. the nurse checks the patient's pre-meal blood sugar, and the result is 64 mg/dL.

The patient is awake, and alert. and able to swallow. The next step the nurse should take is: