A nurse is caring for a client who has returned to the floor after having a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. What laboratory finding may be an early indication of parathyroid gland injury or removal?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). The plan of care includes assessment of specific gravity every 4 hours. The results of this test will allow the nurse to assess what aspect of the client's health?

List the 6 rights of medication administration.

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?

A nurse is teaching basic "survival skills" to a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What topic should the nurse address?

Diagnostic testing has revealed that a client's hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited to one lobe. The nurse should anticipate that this client's plan of care will focus on what intervention?

A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who takes furosemide for hypertension. The nurse notes that the client's potassium level is 3.3 mEq/L. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?

A nurse is caring for a 30-year-old client who has been diagnosed with Cushing syndrome. What psychosocial nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize when planning the client's care?

The physician orders Lorabid 350 mg po for pneumonia. After reconstitution, the medication is available as 200 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? Round to tenths.

A teenage client is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of hyperglycemia. Based on the fact that the pancreatic beta cells are being destroyed, the client would be diagnosed with what type of diabetes?

A triage nurse is in the emergency room assessing a patient with a longstanding diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder. The nurse notes upon assessment the client is hyperventilating. The triage nurse is aware that hyperventilation is the most common cause of which acid-base imbalance?