Mr Ozz, a 45-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic, is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. He has been febrile since admission. His daily insulin requirement is 24 units of NPH. Every morning Albert is given NPH insulin at 0730. Meals are served at 0830, 1230, and 1830.

The nurse expects that the NPH insulin will reach its maximum effect (peak) between the hours of:

The nurse in the women's health clinic has four patients who are waiting to be seen. Which patient should the nurse see first?

A 60-year-old female client with a 5-year history of diabetes mellitus type 2 visits her primary health care provider with report of an "itchy" skin rash that she has never had before. On inspection, the nurse notes that she has multiple raised reddened lesions of varying sizes located primarily on her legs and arms.

The client reports that her diet has not changed and that she feels embarrassed about her skin problem. The nurse documents her current medications:

• Glipizide 5 mg orally once daily with breakfast for diabetes mellitus type 2
• Furosemide 20 mg orally once every other day for hypertension
• Lovastatin 40 mg orally once daily for high cholesterol
• Duloxetine 60 mg orally once daily for clinical depression
• Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole DS 1 tablet every 12 hours for acute urinary tract infection

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the lists of options provided.

The nurse will instruct the client that she should not continue taking The nurse will instruct the client that she may not be able to continue taking ___________________ .

A client who is fully awake after a gastroscopy asks the nurse for something to drink.
After confirming that liquids are allowed, which assessment action should the nurse consider a priority before offering oral intake?

The nurse observes the final diagnosis of four clients in their case reports as given below.
In which client does the nurse notice the presence of Chvostek sign and Trousseau sign?

A nurse assesses a group of clients who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which client would the nurse see first?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with a new diagnosis of Graves' disease.
Which of the following interventions does the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is reviewing the patient lab and the following is shown on the CT: The nurse conclude the patient has :

The nurse is teaching a client with Parkinson's disease about dietary considerations. The nurse understands that this client is at highest risk for:

The medical reports of a client who suffered an accident show injuries at the sixth thoracic vertebra, lack of normal sympathetic outflow, bradycardia and low blood pressure. Which condition does the nurse suspect in the client?

Which assessment finding in a 36-yr-old patient is most indicative of a need for further evaluation?