A client is being prepared for discharge. The client's discharge plan includes resuming the lower dose of lithium and continuing to take desmopressin in oral form. The nurse teaches the client about safety measures.

Click to indicate which client statements indicate teaching was effective related to management of diabetes insipidus and care. Each row must have only one option selected.

The nurse is caring for a client with massive gastrointestinal bleeding from a gastric ulcer who received 6 units packed red blood cells (PRBCs) and 2 units fresh frozen plasma (FFP). The most recent laboratory results are a hemoglobin of 8.0 g/dL (4.96 mmol/L), platelets of 82,000/mm3 (82 X 109/L), a prothrombin time (PT) of 11.1 seconds, an international normalized ratio (INR) of 1.9, and a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) of 58 seconds. Vital signs are a heart rate of 110 beats/minute, respirations of 24 breaths/minute, a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg, and an oxygen saturation of 94% on 4 L/minute oxygen via nasal canula. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

Reference Range:

• Hemoglobin [14 to 18 g/dL (8.69 to 11.17 mmol/L)]
• Platelets [150,000 to 400,000/mm3 (150 to 400 x 109/L)]
• Prothrombin time (PT) [11.0 to 12.5 seconds]
• International Normalized Ratio (INR) [0.8 to 1.1]
• Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) [60 to 70 seconds]

The nurse assesses a client postoperatively who has an arterial line in the right radial artery. Assessment findings include pallor, paresthesia, and slow capillary refill in the client's right-hand fingers. Which action should the nurse take?

Based on the client's laboratory values at 1600, which are appropriate nursing actions? Select all that apply.

A client with a gunshot wound is brought to the emergency department (ED) with a bullet entry at the spinal level of C8 and T1.The client is able to move the upper arms. To further assess the client's spinal nerve function, which action should the nurse implement?

A client was successfully extubated after several days of sedation and mechanical ventilation and is currently receiving 40% oxygen via a face mask. While making rounds, the nurse finds the client confused and attempting to get out of bed. Current vital signs are an oral temperature 99.2°F (37.3° C), heart rate 112 beats/minutes, respirations 16 breaths/minute, blood pressure 100/70 mm Hg, and an oxygen saturation of 98%. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

An adult who fell 20 feet (6 meters) from a tree is admitted to the intermediate intensive care unit with a fractured femur. When the cardiac monitor alarms, the nurse finds the client has no palpable carotid pulse and no spontaneous respiration, however, the cardiac monitor displays a sinus rhythm. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse is collecting a blood sample for a mixed venous oxygen saturation (SVO2) level from the distal lumen of a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter of a client in cardiogenic shock. Which action should the nurse implement?

The client is a 43-year-old male who had a surgical removal of a benign tumor from the left hemisphere of his brain. The client's estimated blood loss (EBL) is 100 mL during surgical procedure. There were no complications. Vital signs remained stable throughout the procedure. The client will be admitted to the neurological intensive care unit for monitoring.

The nurse is administering low dose dopamine to a client who is in septic shock. Which physiologic parameter should the nurse use to evaluate a therapeutic response to the dopamine?

Which other labs would be helpful for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? Select all that apply.