A 37-year-old client diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is being treated for renal osteodystrophy. Which nursing diagnosis is most likely to be included in this client's plan of care?

When the nurse is designing a plan of care for a client diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, a goal statement should be prepared that relates to which topic?

A client has a serum sodium level of 155 mEq/L (155 mmol/L). The nurse should encourage the client to make which selection from the lunch menu.

Reference Range

Sodium [Reference Range: Adult 136 to 145 mEq/L or 136 to 145 mmol/L]

A client who is multiparous on the postpartum unit reports intense cramping while breastfeeding. What instruction should the nurse provide to this client?

Before administering a parenteral nutrition solution through a central vein, the nurse should confirm information from which sources? (Select all that apply)

While caring for a client receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN), it is most important for the nurse to monitor which of the client's lab values?

When conducting diet teaching for a client who was diagnosed with hypocalcemia, which foods should the nurse encourage the client to eat? (Select all that apply.)

After a successful cardioversion, a male client with a new onset of atrial fibrillation receives a prescription for an anticoagulant. What instruction should the practical nurse (PN) reinforce with the client?

Nursing assessment of a client with type 2 diabetes reveals that the client is 5' 6" tall (167.6 cm), weighs 238 pounds (108.2 Kg), works behind a desk all day, does not exercise, and smokes 2 packs of cigarettes daily. In planning care for this client, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

The practical nurse (PN) palpates a client's radial pulse and notes that the pulse disappears when light pressure is applied. How should the PN document this finding?

Which client is at greatest risk for aspiration?