A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a manifestation of hyperglycemia?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving oxygen at 5 L/min via nasal cannula and is hypoxic. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a bronchoscopy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take immediately?
(Select the 4 actions the nurse should take.)

A nurse is caring for a male client in the emergency department.

The nurse is planning care for this client. For each potential prescription, specify if it is anticipated or contraindicated:

A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department.

Click to highlight the findings that require immediate follow-up. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Day 1, 1100:

S: Client reports fatigue over the last several months. Client reports intermittent epigastric discomfort upon exertion. Client reports experiencing occasional nausea and heart palpitations.

B: Client is a 60-year-old female. History of smoking 1 pack per day for the past 30 years. Past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The Father died at age 50 with coronary artery disease.

A: Alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Bilateral breath sounds clear and equal. Denies shortness of breath. Respirations are even and unlabored. S1, S2 auscultated. No abnormal heart sounds auscultated. Bowel sounds normoactive x4 quadrants. Abdomen nondistended and nontender. Peripheral pulses palpable 2+. Skin warm, dry, and pink. Client reports chest pain as 4 on a scale of 0 to 10

R: Suggest admitting to telemetry unit for further monitoring.

An emergency room nurse is assessing a client who has asthma and difficulty breathing. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing status asthmaticus?

A nurse is caring for a female client who has deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion. The client's weight is 80 kg (176.4 lb)

Using the client information provided, which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the "Exhibit" button below for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of data.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is 24 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 hr postoperative and exhibiting signs of hypovolemia. Which finding indicates hypovolemia?

The nurse is planning care for the client. Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? Select All That Apply