A nurse is performing discharge teaching for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas values of a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following sets of values should the nurse expect?

A nurse caring for a client who has hypertension is asked about a prescription for propranolol. The nurse should inform the client that this medication is contraindicated in clients who have a history of which of the following conditions?

A nurse is admitting a client with suspected appendicitis. Identify where the nurse will palpate to assess for pain at McBurney's point.

A nurse is educating coworkers on how to minimize back strain and avoid repeated episodes of low back pain. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports foot pain. The nurse should evaluate the client for which of the following alterations as indications that the client has an infection? (Select all that apply.)

A client is about to undergo an abdominal paracentesis. In which of the following positions should the nurse place the client?

Mrs. Jamerson, who is in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) following surgery, is difficult to arouse and demonstrates shallow breathing. The patient does not respond to any stimuli. The nurse assesses the patient and obtains arterial blood gas (ABG) measurements STAT. The ABG shows a pH of 7.10, PaCO2 of 70 mm Hg, and HCO3 of 24 mEq/L. What does this mean?

A nurse is caring for a client who has meningitis and a temperature of 39.7°C (103.5°F). The client is prescribed a hypothermia blanket. While using this therapy, the nurse should know that the client must be carefully observed for which of the following complications?

A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about clients who report using garlic, ginger, and ginkgo biloba. The charge nurse should identify which of the following as an adverse effect of these supplements?

A nurse is assessing a patient's immune function by reviewing the laboratory value of the cellular response of the T cells. The nurse should recognize that which of the following conditions is affected by the?