A client with chronic renal failure asks the nurse the effects of losing erythropoietin. Which of the following statements best explains the loss of this hormone?

A nurse is monitoring a client for findings related to diabetes insipidus following a craniotomy. Which of the following findings should indicate a manifestation of this condition to the nurse?

A lumbar puncture is performed on a client with suspected bacterial meningitis, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is obtained for analysis. The nurse determines that the diagnosis is confirmed if which findings are noted?

The nurse is participating in a care planning conference for a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). What is the nurse's highest priority in providing care to this client?

A nurse in the ambulatory care unit is caring for a client after cataract extraction. The client suddenly complains of severe pain in the affected eye unrelieved by pain medications. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses on the care of a client with Parkinson's disease. Which statement, if made by a student, indicates understanding of the topic?

A nurse notes that a client's serum potassium level is 6 mEq/L. The nurse interprets this as an expected finding in the client with which health problem?

A nurse is caring for a client who complains that he feels as though his ear is blocked and tells the nurse that he has a history of cerumen impaction in the external ear. The nurse, inspecting the ears for cerumen impaction, checks for which finding?

The nurse is completing a health assessment of a client suspected of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect?

Which of the following clinical manifestations should a nurse expect from a client with hyperthyroidism? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Which of the following would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client admitted with Addison's disease?