A nurse is caring for a middle adult female client who reports that her menstrual periods have become irregular and she has been having hot flashes.

The nurse should expect the client to have which of the following manifestations associated with early menopause?.

A nurse in an ophthalmology clinic is interviewing a client who was referred by his primary care provider for suspicion of cataracts.

The nurse should expect the client to report:

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse misread the client's morning blood glucose level as 210 mg/dL instead of 120 mg/dL and administered the insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200 mg/dL before the client's breakfast.

Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is caring for a client and identifies an infiltration at the IV catheter site. Identify the order the nurse should perform the following actions.

(Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. All steps must be used.).

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department.

The client is confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath.

Diabetic ketoacidosis is suspected.

The nurse should anticipate using which of the following types of insulin to treat this client?

A nurse is teaching with a group of nurses about the administration of nitroglycerin. Which of the following routes of administration provides the most rapid onset for the client?

A nurse is preparing to administer gabapentin 900 mg PO once daily for a client who has neuropathic pain.

The amount available is gabapentin 300 mg/capsule.

How many capsules should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.).

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of venous insufficiency.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse on a medical unit is caring for a client who suddenly becomes confused and drowsy. Additional data includes pulse 100/min, respiratory rate 24/min, BP 132/76 mm Hg, and temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F).

Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that the client understands the teaching when he identifies which of the following as manifestations of hypoglycemia? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is caring for a client following cataract surgery. Which of the following comments from the client should the nurse report to the client's provider?