The nurse teaches a diabetic patient how to perform foot care.
Which action by the patient would indicate that they can correctly perform foot care?

The nurse identifies the problem of Fluid Volume Excess for a patient. Which assessment finding validates this problem?

A patient diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease is being educated about the benefits of walking for exercise. What information should the nurse emphasize?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the nursing unit following a below-the-knee amputation (BKA) of the right leg.
How should this client be positioned?

A patient diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis asks the nurse, “How does this blood thinner heparin work?” Which response is most accurate?

The nurse is evaluating the patient’s response to antibiotic therapy. Which data would indicate that the medication has been effective?

A patient with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) consumes 15 TUMS antacid tablets daily. What risk does the nurse understand this patient is facing?

The nurse receives an order to administer cefazolin to a client diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. The nurse withholds the medication and notifies the health care provider because the client:

The nurse is caring for a patient who had an above-the-knee amputation (AKA) five days ago.
The nurse notices a new foul odor coming from the incision, which is erythematous, tender, and warm to the touch. What is the priority nursing action in this situation?

A nurse is preparing to administer a heparin infusion of 25,000 units in 250 mL of normal saline at a rate of 1000 units per hour for a client diagnosed with a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). The client’s initial activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) value is 35 seconds.

Which laboratory result would indicate that the aPTT is at a therapeutic level?