The nurse is assessing a client who has herpes zoster. Which question will allow the nurse to gather further information about this condition?

Patient Data

The nurse has identified the priority problem for the client and now must determine proper care interventions.

Based on the client's history and the assessment data, what action(s) should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

Patient Data

For each medication used to treat gout, choose the most likely therapeutic outcome and the teaching associated with the medication.

A client reports to the clinic nurse of recently experiencing symptoms of frequent urination, hunger, and great thirst. What finding(s) would the nurse consider as most significant to report to the healthcare provider? Select all that apply.

Reference Range

Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

Hemoglobin A1C [4% to 5.9%]

Hematocrit [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

Total Cholesterol [less than 200 mg/dL (less than 5.2 mmol/L)]

Patient Data

The nurse performs an initial focused assessment of the client.

Based on the client's history and assessment data, the nurse's hypothesis is that the client's vital signs are most likely the result of disease process, medication use, or neither. Each column must have at least one, but may have more than one answer selected.

The nurse is caring for a client that is unconscious and having seizures. Which nursing intervention is most essential in this client's plan of care (POC)?

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 client is admitted to the medical unit during an exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is most important for the nurse to report which assessment finding to the healthcare provider?

The healthcare provider prescribes penicillin 200,000 units IM for a client with pneumonia. The available vial is labeled, "Penicillin 500,000 units/mL". How many mL should the nurse administer to this client? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis who reports persistent gnawing abdominal pain. To help the client manage the pain, which assessment data is most important for the nurse to obtain?

An adult client who was recently diagnosed with glaucoma tells the nurse, "It feels like I am driving through a tunnel." The client expresses great concern about going blind. Which nursing instruction is most important for the nurse to provide this client?