On admission to the emergency department, a client who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3 years ago reports taking a handful of medications this morning and left a suicide note for the family. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

Twenty minutes after the onset of symptoms, an adult client presents to the emergency department with slurred speech and right-sided weakness. After a computerized tomography (CT) scan reveals a non-hemorrhagic stroke, the nurse administers alteplase. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention?

Which nursing responsibility is related to health promotion and teaching for the client with rheumatoid arthritis?

A client with cirrhosis of the liver reports a 5 lb (2.3 kg) weight gain within the last week during a physical assessment. Which assessment finding correlates with the client's report?

Patient Data

After the physician orders the echocardiogram, the nurse educates the parents about the procedure. For each statement below, indicate whether it shows understanding or a lack of understanding by the parents.

The nurse working in the psychiatric clinic has phone messages from several clients. Which call should the nurse return first?

A client who has borderline personality disorder is being discharged today. When the nurse makes morning rounds, the client begins the interaction by claiming the night shift nurse is aloof and expresses joy to see that, "My favorite nurse is on duty now." Which response is best for the nurse to provide to this client's dichotomous tendency?

Patient Data

Review of History, Physical, and Laboratory Results

Based on the findings, indicate whether each represents a modifiable risk factor, a non-modifiable risk factor, or is unrelated to type 2 diabetes mellitus.

A client who is one day postpartum reports that her baby cannot latch onto the breast. The nurse observes that the client's nipples are inverted. Which action should the nurse implement?

Nurses working on a surgical unit are concerned about a physician's treatment of clients during invasive procedures, such as dressing changes and insertion of IV lines. Clients are often crying during the procedures, and the physician is usually unconcerned or annoyed by the client's response. To resolve this problem, the nurses should perform these actions in which order? (Arrange from the first action on top to the last on the bottom.)

The nurse is caring for a client with elevated parathyroid hormone levels. Which safety precaution should the nurse include in the plan of care?