Exhibits

The healthcare provider places prescriptions to determine the extent of the client's condition.

Select from Word Choices to complete the sentence.

Based on the client's laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that the client is having an acute gout attack and is most at risk for  ___and ___ in his  affected joint.

The healthcare provider prescribes colchicine, naproxen, and prednisone for the treatment of gout, and the client is being discharged home with a follow up appointment in 1 week.

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

The nurse should teach the client that gout attacks can be limited by keeping a diet that is

Review H and P, nurse's note, and flow sheet.

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

A client with a renal calculus reports severe right flank pain, nausea, and vomiting. Which nursing problem has the highest priority?

A client is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs to begin dialysis. Which condition entered on the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as a contraindication for peritoneal dialysis?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports a sudden, severe headache and facial numbness. The nurse asks the client to smile and observes an uneven smile with facial droop to the right side and a hand grasp strength that is weaker on the right than the left. The client denies a recent history of headaches or trauma. Which intervention should the nurse perform in the immediate management of the client?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with psoriasis vulgaris who is receiving psoralen and ultraviolet A light (PUVA) treatment. Which assessment finding indicates that the client has been overexposed to the treatment?

A client who works as a data entry clerk is concerned as to how a recent diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome is going to affect the client's job performance. Which instruction should the nurse provide this client?

The nurse has completed a client history and initial assessment and is now planning and prioritizing care of the client.

Complete the following sentences by choosing from the lists of corresponding options.

Based on history and assessment data, the nurse should prioritize

When conducting discharge teaching for a client diagnosed with diverticulosis, which diet instruction should the nurse include?

A client arrives to the medical-surgical unit 4 hours after a transurethral resection of the prostate. A triple lumen catheter for continuous bladder irrigation with normal saline is infusing, and the nurse observes dark, pink-tinged outflow with blood clots in the tubing and collection bag. Which action should the nurse take?