Exhibits

The client asks the diabetic nurse educator to clarify what the Registered Dietician told her about the content and timing of her meals.
Which 3 responses should the diabetic nurse educator provide?

The nurse is caring for a one-week-old infant who has a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt that was placed 2 days after birth. Which finding(s) indicate a postoperative complication? Select all that apply.

Reference Range:

White blood cells (WBC) [9,000 to 10,000/mm3 (9 to 10 x 10^9 /L)]

The nurse is assisting the healthcare provider with a thoracentesis for a client who has emphysema. Which equipment should the nurse have at the bedside in the event the procedure is ineffective?

While caring for a client after a small bowel resection, the nurse is informed that the client has a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). To reduce the risk of recurrence of the MRSA in the postoperative wound, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse provides sliding scale insulin administration instructions to an adult who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The client demonstrates an understanding of the instructions provided by performing the procedure in which order? (Arrange with the first on top and the last on the bottom.)

The nurse is concerned about the client's temperature. Which interventions can the nurse use to address the client's temperature? Select all that apply.

Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements by selecting from the lists of options provided.

Based on the client's condition, the priority need will be to address

An adult client who is admitted to the mental health unit for treatment of bipolar disorder has a slightly slurred speech pattern and an unsteady gait. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

Reference Range:

Blood alcohol level [0 to 0.05% (0 to 10.9 mmol/L]

Lithium [0.8 to 1.2 mEq/L (0.8 to 1.2 mmol/L)]

The nurse plans to collect a 24 hour urine specimen for a creatinine clearance test. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the adult male client?

The nurse is setting up the equipment to assist with a sigmoidoscopy while the practical nurse (PN) positions the client in a flat prone position. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client with cirrhosis of the liver is having numerous, liquid, incontinent stools, and continues to be confused. In reviewing the client's laboratory studies, the nurse identifies an elevated serum ammonia level. Based on this finding, which prescription is most important for this client to receive?