A client with a history of gout presents to the clinic with an inflamed left knee. The client reports the knee is extremely painful to touch for the second time in 6 months. The healthcare provider prescribes colchicine and ibuprofen. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

After receiving a change of shift report for clients on a medical-surgical unit, which task should the nurse assign to the practical nurse (PN)?

A client experiencing withdrawal from the benzodiazepine alprazolam is demonstrating severe agitation and tremors. Which is the best initial nursing action?

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports that a client's right hand and fingers spasm when taking the blood pressure using the same arm. After confirming the presence of the spasms, which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is developing the plan of care for a client diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome and identifies that the client's risk factors include poor wound healing, decreased bone density, and increased capillary fragility. Which outcome statement should the nurse include in the plan of care?

An adolescent who is brought to the emergency department (ED) with a fever and persistent lower right quadrant abdominal pain is anxious, fearful, and hyperventilating. The nurse anticipates the client developing which acid-base imbalance?

The primary caregiver of an older adult client calls the nurse at the outpatient clinic due to a sudden onset of changes in the client's behavior. The caregiver reports that the client normally is oriented and able to answer questions but now is confused and agitated. What action(s) should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

In formulating the nursing care plan for a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client with gout in the left great toe who received a prescription for prednisone 30 mg by mouth to be administered each day. Which symptom should the nurse explain is most important for the client to report to the healthcare provider?

A client who is hypotensive is receiving dopamine, an adrenergic agonist, intravenously (IV) at the rate of 8 mcg/kg/min. Which intervention should the nurse implement while administering this medication?

A client with acute renal failure (ARF) is admitted for uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus and hyperkalemia. The nurse administers an IV dose of regular insulin per sliding scale. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?