The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured femur. Following removal of traction and the application of a full-leg cast, which action should the nurse prioritize?

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The nurse uses the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCIS) and determines that the daughter is under significant stress caused by the assumption of her mother's care. The nurse is planning to have a discussion with the daughter on decreasing the stress she is experiencing as a caregiver.

Select the 2 statements that the nurse should include when discussing caregiver stress with the client's daughter.

A client with advanced cirrhosis is being treated for hepatic encephalopathy. In reviewing the client's serum laboratory results, which finding requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is planning the preoperative teaching plan for a 12-year-old child who is scheduled for surgery. To help reduce this child's anxiety, which action is best for the nurse to implement?

A client's catheter bag was left on the client's bed for a prolonged period of time, and the client develops a urinary tract infection.

In evaluating the cause of the infection, what should the nurse identify as the infection reservoir?

A client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose level of 740 mg/dL (42 mmol/L) is admitted unresponsive with Kussmaul respirations and dehydration. Which pathophysiological process supports the client's respiratory pattern?

Reference Range: Fasting Blood Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/