Patient Data

Exhibits

The nurse reviews the prescriptions and plans initial steps for caring for the client.

Click to indicate which interventions the nurse should perform to care for this client. Each row must have one response indicated.

Before leaving the room of a client who is confused, the nurse observes that a half bow knot was used to attach the client's wrist restraints to the movable portion of the client's bed frame. Which action should the nurse take before leaving the room?

A 15-year-old male client was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. He tells the nurse that he is having difficulty adhering to his meal plan when he is with his friends. Which nursing intervention is best for the nurse to implement?

The nurse provides sliding scale insulin administration instructions to an adult who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The client demonstrates an understanding of the instructions provided by performing the procedure in which order? (Arrange with the first on top and the last on the bottom.)

A heparin infusion is prescribed for a client who weighs 220 pounds. After administering a bolus dose of 80 units/kg, the nurse calculates the infusion rate for the heparin solution at 18 units/kg/hour. The available solution is "Heparin Sodium 25,000 Units in 5% Dextrose Injection 250 mL". The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The wife of a newly diagnosed client with Parkinson's disease asks the nurse if alternative or complimentary medical therapies might cure the disease. Which response should the nurse provide?

A client with Addison's disease becomes weak, confused, and dehydrated following the onset of an acute viral infection. The client's laboratory values include a sodium of 129 mEq/L (129 mmol/L), a glucose of 54 mg/dL (2.97 mmol/L), and a potassium of 5.3 mEq/L (5.3 mmol/L). When reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse anticipates a prescription for which intravenous medication?

Reference Range

Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

Patient Data

Data is evaluated to determine possible condition and appropriate interventions.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress

A client who experiences recurrent episodes of depression tells the nurse of a desire to discontinue the prescribed antidepressant. The client describes feeling less depressed after taking the medication for the past couple of weeks and the client does not like the side effects of the medication. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

A client admitted with a diagnosis of appendicitis calls the nurse and states, "Do you think I'll still need surgery? My pain suddenly stopped, and I feel much more comfortable now when I bend my knees." Which action should the nurse take?

The caregiver of a toddler is concerned about the frequency of ear infections and states, "The pediatrician said my child's ear tubes are small and short. What can I do about this?" Which action should the nurse take?