A 18-year-old male client is admitted to the hospital with a possible drug overdose. His mother requests to know the results of the toxicology screen test. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

A client with cirrhosis of the liver is having numerous, liquid, incontinent stools, and continues to be confused. In reviewing the client's laboratory studies, the nurse identifies an elevated serum ammonia level. Based on this finding, which prescription is most important for this client to receive?

The wife of a newly diagnosed client with Parkinson's disease asks the nurse if alternative or complimentary medical therapies might cure the disease. Which response should the nurse provide?

To evaluate the effectiveness of a male client's new prescription for ezetimibe, which action should the clinic nurse implement?

Which instruction should the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The nurse prepares to teach four clients about diabetes mellitus. Which client has the greatest need for instructions?

Reference Range:

Glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) [good glycemic control: less than 10%]

Random blood glucose [less than or equal to 200 mg/dL (less than 11.1 mmol/L]

Postprandial glucose (1-hour gestational diabetes) [less than 140 mg/dL (less than 7.8 mmol/L)]

Fasting blood glucose [70 to 110 mg/dL (less than 6.1 mmol/L)]

The nurse is caring for a client with the sexually transmitted infection (STI) syphilis. The client reports having sex with someone who had many partners. Which response should the nurse provide?

Data is evaluated to determine possible condition and appropriate interventions.

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.

An adult client receives a prescription for diphenhydramine 15 mL PO every 12 hours PRN for pruritus. The bottle is labeled, "Diphenhydramine 12.5 mg/5 mL." What is the total daily dose in mg that the client receives? (Enter numerical value only.)

Which laboratory values are critical for the nurse to monitor for a client who is experiencing a thyrotoxic crisis?

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who reports experiencing shortness of breath and observes 2+ pitting edema in the lower extremities. The nurse should contact the healthcare provider (HCP) prior to the administration of which medication?