A nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes and plans to administer his regular insulin subcutaneously before he eats breakfast at 0800. After checking the client's morning glucose level, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a 9-year-old boy who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and is eager to return to school and participate in social events. The mother tells the nurse she is afraid to let him take part in physical activities at school. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is caring for a patient who reports low back pain and asks the nurse for specific exercise recommendations. Which of the following activities should the nurse suggest?

The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which patient observation indicates that medication teaching has been effective?

A 22-year old patient involved in a motorcycle accident has a complete transection of the spinal cord at T-8 resulting in paraplegia. Nursing interventions includes repositioning the patient every 1-2 hours to:

The nurse is planning to administer a transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a patient with blood loss from gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Which action can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hypoxia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a T-4 spinal cord injury. Which of the following patient findings should the nurse identify as placing the at risk for developing autonomic dysreflexia?

The nurse observing a client with autonomic dysreflexia would expect which of the following clinical manifestations?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving a unit of packed red blood cells. Fifteen minutes following the start of the transfusion, the nurse notes that the patient is febrile, with chills and red-tinged urine. Which of the following transfusion reactions should the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetes and plans to administer his regular insulin subcutaneously before he eats breakfast at 0800. After checking the client's morning glucose level, which of the following actions should the nurse take?