A nurse is amending a client's plan of care in light of the fact that the client has recently developed ascites. What should the nurse include in this client's care plan?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of following values?

The nurse providing care for a client with Cushing syndrome has identified the nursing diagnosis of risk for injury related to weakness. How should the nurse best reduce this risk?

A nurse is assessing a patient on the medical floor who is being treated for pneumonia and reports sudden shortness of breath. An arterial blood gas (ABG) is drawn. The ABG has the following values: pH 7.21, PaCO2 64 mm Hg, HCO3 24 mm Hg. Which condition does the ABG reflect?

A community health nurse is performing a home visit to an 80-year-old client recovering from hip surgery. The nurse notes that the client seems uncharacteristically confused at times and has dry mucous membranes. When asked about fluid intake, the client states, "I stop drinking water early in the day because it is just too difficult to get up during the night to go to the bathroom." What would be the nurse's best response?

List the 6 rights of medication administration.

A nurse is providing health education to a teenage client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, as well as the client's family. The nurse teaches the client and family nonpharmacologic measures that will decrease the body's need for insulin. What measure provides the greatest impact on glucose reduction?

A nurse is assessing a client who has been diagnosed with cholecystitis and is experiencing localized abdominal pain. When assessing the characteristics of the client's pain, the nurse should anticipate that it may radiate to what region?

A nurse is assessing a client admitted to a health care facility with nausea, vomiting. and abdominal cramps and distention. Which test result is most significant?

The nurse reviews foot care with an older adult client. Why would the nurse feel that foot care is so important to this client?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has end-stage cirrhosis of the liver with encephalopathy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement to decrease the client's ammonia level?