A nurse is giving a health education session. A participant has asked about the hepatitis E virus. What prevention measure should the nurse recommend for preventing infection with this virus?

A client's most recent laboratory results show a slight decrease in potassium. The health care provider has opted to forgo drug therapy but has suggested increasing the client's dietary intake of potassium. What should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is caring for a patient on the medical unit. A client has developed hepatic encephalopathy secondary to cirrhosis. The client's current medication regimen includes lactulose four times daily. What desired outcome should the nurse relate to this pharmacologic intervention?

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 nurse is amending a client's plan of care in light of the fact that the client has recently developed ascites. What should the nurse include in this client's care plan?

A home health nurse is caring for a client discharged home after pancreatic surgery. The nurse documents the nursing diagnosis Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements on the care plan based on the potential complications that may occur after surgery. What are the most likely complications for the client who has had pancreatic surgery?

A nurse is providing health education to a teenage client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, as well as the client's family. The nurse teaches the client and family nonpharmacologic measures that will decrease the body's need for insulin. What measure provides the greatest impact on glucose reduction?

A nurse is caring for a client with pancreatic cancer who has been scheduled for a pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure). During health education, the client should be informed that this procedure will involve the removal of which of the following? Select all that apply.

While assessing a client's peripheral IV site, the nurse observes edema and coolness around the insertion site. How should the nurse document this observation?

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?

A nurse is caring for a client with type 1 diabetes who is being discharged home tomorrow. What is the best way to assess the client's ability to prepare and self- administer insulin?