Which laboratory test result will the nurse monitor to evaluate the effects of therapy for a patient who has acute pancreatitis?

A 46-year-old female patient returns to the clinic with continued dysuria after being treated with trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole for 3 days. Which action will the nurse plan to take?

Which laboratory test result will the nurse monitor to evaluate the effects of therapy for a patient who has acute pancreatitis?

The nurse is caring for a patient with newly diagnosed type I diabetes. What information is essential to include inpatient teaching before the patient is discharged from the hospital?

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Which finding by the nurse will be most helpful in determining whether a 67- yr-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia has an upper urinary tract infection (pyelonephritis)?

Insulin lispro (Humalog) is what type of insulin?

What diagnostic test should the nurse anticipate for an older patient who is vomiting "coffee-ground" emesis?

A 46-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with acute adrenal insufficiency and the following vital signs: P 118 beats/min, R 18 breaths/min, BP 83/44 mm Hg. pulse oximetry 98%. and T 98.8 F oral.

Which nursing intervention is the highest priority for this patient?

A 46-year-old woman presented to the emergency department several days ago with a respiratory infection that caused a hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar event. The client has a history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, vascular disease, and retinopathy. The nurse prepares to discharge the client today. After providing discharge instructions, the nurse assesses the client's understanding.

Which of the following client statements indicate a good understanding of diabetic teaching?

Select all that apply.

Which finding indicates to the nurse that demeclocycline is effective for a patient with a syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is prescribed to a patient for the treatment of diabetes insipidus. The nurse administering the medication monitors the patient for which therapeutic response?