Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan for an adult client with hypernatremia?

A client has been administered lactulose for several days. Which therapeutic response should the nurse expect for a client with hepatic encephalopathy?

A client presents to the emergency department vomiting dark brown emesis and in severe abdominal pain. The client reports to the nurse of recently being diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the small intestine. After auscultating bowel sounds and obtaining vital signs, which prescription should the nurse implement next?

To assess the quality of an adult client's pain, which approach should the nurse use? 

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who develops an onset of dyspnea, tachypnea with coughing. After positioning the client upright, which action should the nurse take next?

When performing postural drainage on a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which approach should the nurse use?

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What order(s) would the nurse question? (Select all that apply.)

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Which technique should the nurse use when assessing the client for early signs of rheumatoid arthritis?

The nurse is caring for a client with emphysema who is mildly dyspneic after ambulation. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the client to improve gas exchange?

A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with shortness of breath, productive cough with thickened, tenacious mucous, and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action is most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self-care?

A teenage client is admitted to the emergency department following a bee sting. The client arrives with a body rash and 30 minutes later becomes short of breath. The nurse obtains the client's vital signs as a heart rate of 130 beats/minute, respirations of 40 breaths/minute, and a blood pressure of 90/52 mm Hg. The client is exhibiting clinical manifestations of which type of immune reaction?