The laboratory findings for a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) include elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels. The client reports feeling fatigued and is unable to concentrate during the morning assessments. Based on these findings, which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is collecting a heelstick blood specimen for a neonatal screen, which includes thyroxine (T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, prior to the discharge of a 2-day- old client. When the parents ask why these tests are being conducted, which explanation should the nurse provide?

A client is admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and is receiving an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride and insulin. Two hours later, the client's serum laboratory results show a decrease in the serum blood glucose from 580 to 430 mg/dL (32.2 to 23.86 mmol/L). It is most
important for the nurse to monitor which additional laboratory result?
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In formulating the nursing care plan for a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

When entering a client's room to administer an 0900 IV antibiotic, the nurse finds that the client is engaged in sexual activity with a visitor. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is teaching a group of women about osteoporosis and exercise. The nurse should emphasize the need for which type of regular activity?

A client with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the left leg is on a heparin protocol. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

An older adult with a terminal illness is receiving hospice care and is having difficulty coping with feelings related to death and dying. What intervention(s) should the nurse include in this client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with gout in the left great toe who received a prescription for prednisone 30 mg by mouth to be administered each day. Which symptom should the nurse explain is most important for the client to report to the healthcare provider?

A primigravida client at 36-weeks gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit because her membranes ruptured 30 minutes ago. Initial assessment indicates a 2 cm cervical dilatation, 50% effaced, -2 station, vertex presentation, greenish-colored amniotic fluid, and contractions occurring every 3 to 5 minutes, with a decrease in fetal heart rate after the last four contraction peaks. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse identifies an electrolyte imbalance, an elevated blood pressure, and a weight gain of 4.4 lbs (2 kg) in 24 hours for a client with hepatic failure. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?