A nurse is assessing a newly admitted client with a history of chronic heart failure who has new onset confusion after forgetting to take his medications for a few days. The client has peripheral edema, mild shortness of breath, and bilateral crackles in the lung bases. Which of the following assessments is the priority for the nurse?

A client who takes furosemide (Lasix) and propranolol (Inderal) is scheduled for breast reconstruction surgery. Which additional client information requires prompt collaboration with the healthcare provider before surgery?

The nurse is preparing to care for a client with an electrolyte imbalance. After reviewing the electronic health record, what finding should the nurse understand places that client at the greatest risk for developing a potassium deficit?

After having an intravenous (IV) line in place for 72 hours, a client complains of tenderness, burning, and swelling. Assessment of the IV site reveals a cord-like vein and a reddened streak. The nurse identifies that these findings indicate what complication?

A client has been receiving IV potassium therapy. Upon further assessment, the nurse notes the site has become erythematous and edematous. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

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

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 providing care for several clients at risk for acid-base imbalance. Which client has the greatest risk for respiratory acidosis?

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?

A student nurse is working with their preceptor on a medical-surgical unit. While reviewing concepts related to acid-base balance, what should the preceptor state is a compensatory mechanism for metabolic alkalosis?

A nurse is providing education in a community setting to several clients taking daily calcium supplements and encourages them to drink 2,500 mL of fluid daily. The nurse explains that this intervention is important to prevent which complication?