Breakfast trays have arrived on the unit, but the daily serum glucose level is not available on the chart of a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which action should the nurse take?

A 5-year-old boy with mumps is being transferred to the pediatric unit. Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A charge nurse agrees to cover another nurse's assignment during a lunch break. Based on the status report provided by the nurse who is leaving for lunch, which client should be checked first by the charge nurse?

Reference Range:

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

The nurse is caring for an older adult who was admitted with a urinary tract infection and is now exhibiting signs of severe inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Which collaborative care goal(s) should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client who fell at home and experienced a brief loss of consciousness becomes increasingly confused after admission to the medical unit. The family presents the client's signed power of attorney and a home medication list. When reporting to the healthcare provider using SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication, which information should the nurse provide first?

Several nurses are elected by their peers to serve on a negotiating committee to recommend new healthcare benefits. After the new benefits plan is developed and approved, which action is most important for the nurses working on this committee to implement?

A nurse is performing telephone triage at the clinic office. Which client has the most acute problem and should be scheduled for the first available appointment?

During a 24-hour electronic health record review of a client in acute renal failure, the nurse notices that a prescription, written 12 hours ago for every 6 hours serum potassium levels, was not transcribed by the previous shift. Which immediate action is best for the nurse to take?

After an interdisciplinary team meeting regarding the client's request to die a natural death, the primary healthcare provider refuses to write the do-not-resuscitate instructions. Which action should the nurse take?

A postoperative client's respiratory rate decreased from 14 breaths/minute to 6 breaths/minute after administration of an opioid analgesic. Thirty minutes later, the client's respiratory rate decreases to 4 breaths/minute, and the nurse caring for the client notifies the healthcare provider and administers a dose of IV naloxone. The charge nurse should counsel the nurse regarding which intervention?

An adult woman who had gastric bypass surgery two weeks ago is admitted because she is exhibiting signs of anastomosis leakage. Her vital signs are: temperature 100°F (37.8° C), blood pressure 98/50 mm Hg, heart rate 135 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 24 breaths/minute. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?