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?

The practical nurse (PN) is administering a saline enema to a client who was admitted
because of a fever of unknown origin and is now constipated. Which techniques should
the PN use? (Select all that apply.)

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for an older client who is receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer. Which finding is the highest priority for the PN to report to the charge nurse?

Reference ranges:

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): [Adult: 10 to 20 mg/dL or 3.6 to 7.1 mmol/L] Platelets:

The nurse is caring for an older adult who needs to limit sodium intake.

Which food
should the nurse encourage the client to avoid?

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 6-year-old child is diagnosed with rheumatic fever and demonstrates associated chorea (sudden aimless movements of the arms and legs). Which information should the nurse provide to the parents?

A middle-aged client newly diagnosed with cholelithiasis is choosing the evening meal.What food choice should the nurse encourage the client to omit?

An adult male client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is receiving aluminum hydroxide (Amphojel). He tells the nurse that since he does not have indigestion there is no need for him to take the antacid with his meals. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

Which pathology of autonomic cardiac regulation is mediated by sympathetic innervation?

An adult client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder arrives in an elated state on admission to the psychiatric unit. What is the best room assignment the nurse can make for this 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?