Patient data

Exhibits

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify 1 potential condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse would take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse would monitor to assess the client's progress.

A client receives a prescription for itraconazole. Which statement made by the client requires additional instruction by the nurse?

The nurse administers an antibiotic to a client with a respiratory tract infection. To evaluate the medication's effectiveness, what laboratory value(s) should the nurse monitor? Select all that apply.

A client with a history of unstable angina presents to the emergency department with constant chest pressure that is unrelieved with rest. The client appears anxious, pale, and diaphoretic. After obtaining the client's vital signs, which action should the nurse take next?

The nurse is caring for a client with a binge eating disorder. Which goal should the nurse first establish with the client?

The healthcare provider prescribes a 5% dextrose injection with 20 units of regular insulin for a client with a serum potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L (6.0 mmol/L) and glucose level of 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L). Which evaluation is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

Reference Range:

Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)] Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

An older adult male client arrives at the clinic reporting that his bladder always feels full. The client also reports a weak urine flow, frequent dribbling after voiding, and increasing nocturia with difficulty initiating the urine stream. Which action should the nurse implement?

Twenty minutes after the onset of symptoms, an adult client presents to the emergency department with slurred speech and right-sided weakness. After a computerized tomography (CT) scan reveals a non-hemorrhagic stroke, the nurse administers alteplase. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention?

On admission to the emergency department, a client who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3 years ago reports taking a handful of medications this morning and left a suicide note for family. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

A client who is one day postpartum tells the nurse that her baby cannot latch onto the breast.

The nurse determines that the client's nipples are inverted. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is providing care to a client having surgery to repair a retinal detachment to the left eye. Which intervention should the nurse implement during the postoperative period?