The patient provides three positive responses to items on the CAGE (Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener) query.
What interpretation should the nurse provide to the patient?

When providing nursing care for a client after a gastric endoscopy, which intervention should the nurse include in the post-procedure plan of care for commonly occurring problems?

A client with a history of adrenal insufficiency is admitted to the intensive care unit with an acute adrenal crisis. The client is complaining of nausea and joint pain.
Vital signs are: temperature 102° F (38.9° C), heart rate 138 beats/minute, blood pressure 80/60 mm Hg. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A first-time pregnant woman at 36 weeks of gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit because her membranes ruptured 30 minutes ago.

The initial assessment indicates a 2 cm cervical dilation, 50% effacement, -2 station, vertex presentation, greenish- colored amniotic fluid, and contractions occurring every 3 to 5 minutes.

There is a decrease in fetal heart rate after the last four contraction peaks.

What should the nurse do first?

A caregiver brings a client with end-stage Alzheimer’s disease to the clinic for an appointment with the healthcare provider.

The caregiver confides in the nurse about experiencing sleepless nights and frequent bouts of crying.

What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is monitoring a patient with Cushing’s disease in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) following a hypophysectomy.
Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the patient’s plan of care?

A patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been taking pregabalin for the past four days. Which finding would indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?

An intravenous (IV) antibiotic is prescribed for a patient with a postoperative infection. The medication is to be administered in 4 divided doses.
Which schedule is best for administering this prescription?

Restricted activity is prescribed for a client with Crohn’s disease. What is the primary purpose of the activity restriction?

A client with a history of dementia has become increasingly confused at night and is picking at an abdominal surgical dressing and the tape securing the intravenous (IV) line.

The abdominal dressing is no longer occlusive, and the IV insertion site is pink.

What intervention should the nurse implement?

A client is experiencing severe agitation and tremors due to withdrawal from the benzodiazepine alprazolam. What is the best initial nursing action?