A nurse is providing education to a patient who has a new prescription for alendronate for the treatment of osteoporosis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client in the emergency department. The client is alert and oriented x3. Wheezing is noted on exhalation with a prolonged breathing cycle. The cough is nonproductive. Use of accessory muscles is noted while breathing. The oral mucosa and lips are cyanotic. Nasal flaring is noted. The client experiences difficulty talking.

The nurse is assisting in planning care. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify:

1. What condition the client is most likely experiencing.
2. Two actions the nurse should take to address that condition.
3. Two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is caring for a 52-year-old male client in the emergency department. It’s now 0800hrs. The client reports worsening mid- abdominal pain, rating it as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. He states, “I haven’t had a bowel movement in 5 days now.” He also mentions that he has vomited twice since the last assessment.

For each finding, specify if the finding is consistent with small bowel obstruction or acute pancreatitis. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

A nurse in a provider’s office is caring for a 68-year-old male client who reports changes in activity tolerance, feeling tired all the time, and difficulty remembering things. The client also states they bruise easily.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, what actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

A nurse is preparing to administer heparin 15,000 units every 12 hr subcutaneously to a client who weighs 80 kg. Available is 10,000 units/mL.

How many mL should the nurse administer with each dose?