A nurse is admitting a 56-year old male patient who has leukemia and a critically low platelet count. Which of the following precautions should the nurse initiate?

A patient with diabetes is admitted with symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which type of insulin IV should a nurse expect to administer?

What time of day would a nurse expect to see signs of hypoglycemia in a patient following NPH insulin (intermediate acting) given at 7:30am?

A nurse is caring for a patient who reports low back pain and asks the nurse for specific exercise recommendations. Which of the following activities should the nurse suggest?

A nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory values. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a patient who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Which of the following evaluation data would the nurse recognize that a patient with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) has improved during the first 24 hours upon admission to the hospital?

A nurse is assessing a 19-year-old patient who was brought to the ED in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Which combination of insulins should the nurse question if ordered by the provider?

An 18-year-old male has suffered a C5 spinal cord injury which has resulted in tetraplegia. His mother is crying in the waiting room 2 days after the injury has occurred. When the nurses sit down to talk to her, she asks whether her son will ever play football again. Which of the following responses would be best?

A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a patient who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?