A diabetes nurse educator is discussing "sick day rules" with a client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is preparing dietary instructions for a client who has episodes of biliary colic from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following responses from the client shows understanding of the teaching plan?

The nurse overseeing care in the intensive care unit (ICU) reviews the shift report on four clients. The nurse recognizes which client to be at greatest risk for the development of cardiogenic shock?

A nurse is caring for a client who has burns to his face, ears, and eyelids. The nurse should identify which of the following is the priority finding to report to the healthcare provider?

A client survived a workplace accident that claimed the lives of many of the client's colleagues several months ago. The client has recently sought care for the treatment of depression. How should the nurse best understand the client's current mental health problem?

A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new treatment regimen of timolol and pilocarpine eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

A nurse is caring for a 55-year-old client who is 2 hours postoperative after having a total abdominal hysterectomy.

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The client is at risk for developing

A client with chronic pain is using aspirin regularly to control her pain symptoms. She presents to the hospital with abdominal pain, pale skin, afebrile, and a blood pressure (BP) of 83/45 mm Hg. Which type of shock is the client most likely experiencing?

A nurse is admitting a client who has sustained severe burn injuries in a grease fire. The nurse shades in a diagram Indicating the burned surface areas. Using the Rule of Nines, the nurse should estimate that the client has burned what percentage of body surface area? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero If It applies. Do not use a tralling zero. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)

The nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The healthcare provider prescribes an infusion of heparin. Based on the protocol, the initial dose is 14 units/kg/hr. The heparin is dispensed at a concentration of 25,000 units/250 ml. The client weighs 79.1 kg. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the Infusion pump? (Round the rate to nearest tenth. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)

A nurse is assessing a client with chronic liver failure who tells the nurse he is experiencing spontaneous episodes of bleeding and has noted increased areas of bruising on his arms. The nurse suspects the client has a deficiency in which of the following vitamins?