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.

A client with leukemia is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse observes the client is weak, pale, and febrile. After reviewing the client's most recent laboratory results which reveals a platelet count of 25,000/mm3 (25 x 10^9/L), which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A client with a fracture of the right femur has had skeletal traction applied. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's nursing plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a client who tests positive for the sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhea. The client reports having sex with someone who has many partners. Which response should the nurse provide?

After falling down the basement steps, a client is brought to the emergency room. The x-ray confirms the client's right leg is fractured. Following the application of a leg cast, which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) who underwent a thoracotomy two hours ago. The nurse observes the vital signs as a heart rate of 140 beats/minute, respirations 26 breaths/minute, and a blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

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

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

The nurse is reviewing the client's dietary choices for opportunities to promote better outcomes by limiting gout attacks.

Select the 3 dietary choices that are not part of the recommended diet for a client with gout.

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.

Which dietary instruction is most important for the nurse to explain to a client who has had gastric bypass surgery?