The nurse is assessing a client who is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

An adult female client, who is an office worker, comes to the occupational health dinic with an edematous right leg twice the size of the left leg. The client reports that she is otherwise healthy, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, and takes birth control pills on a regular basis. Which initial nursing action should the occupational health nurse take?

A client receiving thyroid replacement therapy following a thyroidectomy is seen in the dinic for a 6 weeks postoperative check-up. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

A client with coronary artery disease is hospitalized with unstable angina. To reduce cardiac workload, which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

The nurse observes a client who begins to exhibit continuous jerking movements, is unable to speak, and is incontinent of urine during the event. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A client with pancreatitis is receiving 0.9% normal saline, and the prescribed IV infusion rate was increased from 100 mL/hour to 150 mL/hour. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the prescription has a therapeutic outcome?

Reference Range:

Blood glucose (70 to 110 mg/dL (less than 6.1 mmol/L)] Amylase [60 to 120 units/dL (30 to 220 units/L)]

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) [10 to 20 mg/dL (3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L)]

Hematocrit (HCT) [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the incentive spirometer implemented in the client's plan of care. Which outcome statement best describes the effectiveness of the incentive spirometer?

A client recovering from cardiac surgery experiences a dysrhythmia, noted on the telemetry monitor. Which assessment finding is most likely to have contributed to the development of the dysrhythmia?

Reference Range:

Total Calcium [8.4 to 10.6 mg/dL (2.10 to 2.50 mmol/L)]

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

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

A client admitted with thyrotoxicosis is reporting a "pounding heart in the chest." Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is developing a teaching handout for female clients who return to the clinic for recurring urinary tract infections (UTI). Which client has the greatest risk for developing a UTI?

A client with an acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has localized pain and inflammation of the fingers and feet, swelling, redness, restricted joint motion, and reports feeling fatigued. Which nursing problem has the highest priority for this client?