Which nursing action is most helpful in promoting circulation in a client with chronic venous insufficiency?

When learning to use an insulin pen, a client with diabetes dials 28 units of regular insulin instead of 24 units, the prescribed dose. Which action should the nurse take?

Acute soft tissue injuries provide the nurse with a variety of teaching opportunities. Which instruction should the nurse provide to a client with a soft tissue injury?

A young adult client involved in a minor motor vehicle collision three weeks ago reports having a headache, blurred vision, vertigo, and nausea. The client's vital signs are within normal limits, and a nutrition history reveals that the client is eating very little because of being concerned about paying for car repairs. Priority nursing care should be based on which nursing problem?

While assessing a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's lower legs. Which assessment provides further data to support this finding?

An older adult client, at risk for osteoporosis, reports taking a multivitamin daily. In developing a teaching plan for the client, which follow- up Information should the nurse obtain?

Two hours before a client's scheduled surgery, the nurse is completing the preoperative checklist. Which information requires immediate action by the nurse?

Reference Range:

Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]
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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 planning care for the client.
Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

The nurse reviews client data.

Select the 2 possible conditions that could have the clinical manifestation of clubbed nails for this client.

The nurse assists a client with Parkinson's disease (PD) to ambulate in the hallway. The client appears to "freeze" and then carefully lifts one leg and steps forward. The client tells the nurse of pretending to step over a crack on the floor. How should the nurse respond?