A nurse cares for a client with a serum potassium of 5.4 mEq/L. The nurse should anticipate a prescription order for what medication?

Which of the following assessment findings should alert the nurse that a client's IV has infiltrated? (Select All That Apply)

The nurse is educating a group of student nurses about the different types of anesthesia. The student demonstrates an understanding of the teaching when they state that a client would maintain a gag reflex with what anesthesia?

The illustration reflects a client's upper extremity while the nurse obtains a manual blood pressure. Which electrolyte abnormality is the nurse most likely to see in the client's blood chemistry results?

Which client response best supports the decision to discharge the client from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit?

The nurse is performing an ongoing assessment on a client admitted to the post-anesthesia care unit at 1655 following abdominal surgery. The nurse documents vital signs every five minutes, as noted in the Vital Signs Record. After reviewing the vital sign trends and notifying the provider, the nurse should anticipate administering what medication?

When planning nutritional interventions for a healthy 83-year-old man, the nurse recognizes what factor is most likely to affect his nutritional status?

A nurse is providing care for a hospitalized client admitted with dehydration. Which assessment finding indicates interventions have been effective?

A client with fluid retention is ordered hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide). The nurse provides education about possible electrolyte imbalances related to thiazide diuretic therapy. To help prevent thiazide-related complications, the client should be encouraged to consume foods and fluids that contain which electrolyte?

The nurse is taking a medication history of a client scheduled for surgery the next morning. Which medication requires the nurse to immediately notify the surgeon?

A nurse is caring for an endurance athlete admitted for altered mental status. The client drank large amounts of water during a recent long-distance running event. The client is confused, complaining of a headache, and has a full bounding pulse. The nurse develops the plan of care based on the expectation that the client's lab work will demonstrate which of the following abnormalities?