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?

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 assessing a patient who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of hypoglycemia?

A 72-year-old man with Parkinson's is admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. He is experiencing dysphagia which may result in difficultly with:

A nurse is caring for a patient who has an infection. The nurse should use which of the following strategies to prevent the transmission of the patient's infection?

Which of the following evaluation data would the nurse recognize that a patient with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS) has improved during the first 24 hours upon admission to the hospital?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a patient who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and a blood glucose level of 925 mg/dL. The nurse should anticipate which of the following prescriptions from the provider?

A nurse is caring for a patient who reports an increase in bruising. The nurse should expect which of the following laboratory values?

A nurse is preparing to initiate a transfusion of packed RBC for a patient who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the plan to nurse take?

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 type 1 diabetic patient is scheduled to receive their morning dose of aspart (rapid acting) insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?