The nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit following a thyroidectomy. Which assessment finding is a priority for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

A client with acute pancreatitis has the following assessment: abdominal pain 7/10, nausea and vomiting for 2 days, vital signs: BP 108/70 mmHg, temperature 99.8°F, pulse 98 bpm, respiratory rate 22 breaths/min, inelastic skin turgor, and concentrated urine. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse select as a priority?

Assessment of a client with cirrhosis reveals a distended abdomen, weight gain, and dyspnea. Based on this information, what interventions would the nurse include in this client's plan of care?

When assessing a client with sepsis, which finding would be consistent with the late phase of septic shock?

Which client does the nurse identify as having the greatest risk for the development of sepsis?

The nurse suspects the client's dose of levothyroxine (Synthroid) is too low when the client displays which symptom?

The nurse is assessing a client admitted for treatment of pneumonia and possible sepsis. Which information is most important for the nurse to report?

The nurse recognizes that a patient with sepsis is at risk to develop hypotension. Which pathophysiological process is responsible for this symptom?

Deep brain stimulation has been ordered for a client with Parkinson's disease. The client asks the nurse how this treatment will help. What is the nurse's best response?

Which data does the nurse identify as a nonmotor finding for the client with Parkinson's disease?

A client with liver disease presents with the following laboratory results: serum albumin 4.6 g/dL (normal range: 3.5-5.5 g/dL), serum ammonia 62 mcg/dL (normal range: 15-45 mcg/dL), hematocrit 41% (normal range: 37-47%), PT 13 seconds (normal range: 11-12.5 sec). Which assessment findings are consistent with these values?