The nurse has determined that a client with trigeminal neuralgia has the nursing problem, "Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements." Which cause is most likely contributing to the problem?

A client recovering from cardiac surgery experiences a dysrhythmia, noted on the telemetry monitor. Which assessment finding is most likely to have contributed to the development of the dysrhythmia?

Reference Range:

Total Calcium [8.4 to 10.6 mg/dL (2.10 to 2.50 mmol/L)]

Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]

Potassium (K+) [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

The nurse comes into the room to replace the IV bag and notices the client's extremities are jerking violently. The client is not arousable and the oxygen saturation is 59% on the monitor.

Complete the following sentence by choosing from the lists of options.

Based on the information collected, the client is likely experiencing

Two hours before a client's scheduled surgery, the nurse is completing the preoperative checklist. Which information requires immediate action by the nurse?

Reference Range:

Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]
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The nurse is assessing a client who is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

The nurse is planning care for the client.
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.

The nurse reviews discharge instructions with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction is most important for the nurse to emphasize?

A middle-aged client reports a sudden onset of seeing flashing lights and floating spots. Which is the best nursing action?

A client is receiving a secondary infusion of vancomycin 1,500 mg in 250 ml to be infused over two hours. The IV administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse regulate the Infusion? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client taking a prescribed diuretic for edema in the lower extremities. Which instruction should the nurse include in this teaching plan?

An adult female client, who is an office worker, comes to the occupational health dinic with an edematous right leg twice the size of the left leg. The client reports that she is otherwise healthy, smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day, and takes birth control pills on a regular basis. Which initial nursing action should the occupational health nurse take?