A nurse is reinforcing dietary instructions with a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

The nurse is teaching a patient with multiple myeloma how to remain safe in the home. Which problem should be a priority for this patient?

Which of the following are rules for atrial fibrillation? Select all that apply

A nurse is reinforcing dietary instructions with a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as unique for this age group?

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female patient coming to the clinic with peripheral edema, periorbital edema and flank pain. Use the chart to answer the questions

History & Assessments

Medical/Surgical history: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) x12 years. controlled with glucocorticoids, diabetes mellitus x2 years, recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Surgical history includes C-sections x2. Mitral valve regurgitation for 2 years.

Social History: Married with two healthy children, Works full-time as an office manager. Denies use of alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.

Family History: Mother also had SLE died at age 55 from complications of renal failure. Father is alive and healthy.

Physical Assessment: Alert and oriented, moves all extremities, grips and pushes strong, PERRLA 3 mm. Lungs with crackles, bilaterally, no shortness of breath. 51, 52 heart sounds with murmur: 3+ radial and pedal pulses: 4+ edema of the lower legs, ankles and feet: 2+ edema of the fingers and hands: periorbital edema present. Pain with percussion of the costovertebral angle.

Medications: Prednisone 10 mg PO daily, metformin 500 mg PO BID: ibuprofen 600 mg PO for pain PRN.

The nurse is concerned about the patient’s renal function. For each patient finding, specify if the finding is consistent with the disease process of glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, or chronic kidney disease. Select all that apply in each row.

Which of the following foods should a client with leukemia avoid?

A patient with terminal lymphoma says to the nurse, "I'm tired of being so fatigued all the time. Can't you just give me a big shot of morphine and help me end this suffering? Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is preparing to assist the physician with a bone marrow biopsy. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to carry out before the procedure?

After reviewing an electrocardiogram, the nurse determines that an electrical impulse originated in a patient's sinoatrial (SA) node with a P wave. What does this represent?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient on the oncology unit. Which patient is at highest risk for developing spontaneous pathological fractures?