Polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) is used in renal failure to:

A client tells the nurse, "I have intense stomach pain for 3 hours after eating." On assessment the nurse finds abdominal pain and tenderness of the abdomen. The nurse suspects duodenal ulcers in the client. Which diagnostic procedure does the primary health-care provider least likely recommend?

What topic should the nurse plan as a priority to teach a 26-year-old patient who has been treated for pelvic inflammatory disease?

A 60-year-old male client has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 and chronic heart failure for many years, for which he takes hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), digoxin, and metformin. After his wife died last year, his health declined, and he was admitted to a local nursing home.

For the past 6 months, he has experienced cognitive decline, most likely due to hypoxia and/or multi-infarct dementia. The nurse referred the client to the registered dietitian nutritionist because of a 10-lb (4.5-kg) weight loss in 2 weeks, anorexia, and increasing blood glucose levels. The registered dietitian nutritionist prescribed oral supplemental feedings, and his metformin dose was increased by the primary health care provider. Today the charge nurse receives the client's latest lab work.

Based on the physical assessment findings, medical diagnoses, and lab test values, the nurse suspects that the client most likely has , which requires emergency management with

The nurse completes visual inspection of a client's abdomen. What technique should the nurse perform next in the abdominal examination?

Which of the following describes the correct procedure for testing for Kernig's sign?

Which type of epileptic seizure is characterized by a sudden lapse of consciousness for 5 to 30 seconds?

While reviewing the clinical history of a client with brain injury, the nurse finds that there is a periorbital ecchymosis, which is referred to as raccoon eyes. The client also has leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the nose. Which fracture should the nurse suspect in the client?

For which client with severe migraine headaches would the nurse question an order for sumatriptan?

A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism and is diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lab testing will most likely reveal:

The nurse working in a postoperative surgical clinic is assessing a woman who had a left radical mastectomy for breast cancer. Which factor puts this client at greatest risk for developing lymphedema?