Patient Data

Exhibits

Review H and P and laboratory results.

What item(s) should be included in the treatment regimen for this client? Select all that apply.

When admitting a client with a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA), which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

What conditions are most likely to respond to treatment with antihistamines? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the client data.

What discharge education should the nurse provide? Select all that apply.

A client who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of a motorcycle accident is unable to feel pain or pressure from the waist down. Which finding provides the nurse with the earliest indication that the client is developing a pressure ulcer?

Patient Data

The nurse educates the parents on post discharge care for the child.

What should the nurse include in post discharge care education? Select all that apply.

A 22-year-old client is admitted to the hospital in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The client's parent is insisting on knowing the laboratory test results. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?

The nurse is conducting intake interviews of children at a city clinic. Which child is most susceptible to contracting lead poisoning?

A client with Addison's disease becomes weak, confused, and dehydrated following the onset of an acute viral infection. The client's laboratory values include a sodium of 129 mEq/L (129 mmol/L), a glucose of 54 mg/dL (2.97 mmol/L), and a potassium of 5.3 mEq/L (5.3 mmol/L). When reporting the findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse anticipates a prescription for which intravenous medication?
Reference Range:
Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)],
Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)],
Potassium [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

For a client who has undergone surgery to repair a retinal detachment in the left eye, which intervention should the nurse implement during the postoperative period?

A client tells the nurse of concerns about possibly having a stomach ulcer because the client is experiencing heartburn and a dull gnawing pain that is relieved by eating. Which is the best response by the nurse?