The nurse is caring for a client who is due for a laparoscopic fundoplication. On reviewing the medical history, the nurse notes the client complains of dysphagia, substernal burning, and belching.

The endoscopy and barium test reports are yet to be received. Which condition can the nurse expect in the client?

The nurse exploring cranial nerves function and observes the following reaction: The nurse documents that the client has a:

17-year-old male arrives at the emergency department following playing baseball. He slid into a base, felt a 'pop', and had pain in his right ankle.

The client reports pain of 7 out of 10 in his right ankle, which is described as throbbing. Right pedal pulse was 2+, and the sensation was intact.

The client had a limited and painful range of motion in his ankle. Significant swelling and bruising in the ankle were observed.

The emergency department nurse cares for a client with right ankle pain.
Complete the statement below:

While teaching the client how to use crutches, the nurse should instruct the client to ambulate using the

A nurse notes that a client's serum potassium level is 5.9 mEq/L. The nurse interprets this as an expected finding in the client with:

A 16-year-old male presents to the emergency department with right knee pain.

Complete the statement below:

The client is at risk for and the nurse should ?

The nurse observes the final diagnosis of four clients in their case reports as given below.
In which client does the nurse notice the presence of Chvostek sign and Trousseau sign?

A 60-year-old male client has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 and chronic heart failure for many years, for which he takes hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), digoxin, and metformin. After his wife died last year, his health declined, and he was admitted to a local nursing home.

For the past 6 months, he has experienced cognitive decline, most likely due to hypoxia and/or multi-infarct dementia. The nurse referred the client to the registered dietitian nutritionist because of a 10-lb (4.5-kg) weight loss in 2 weeks, anorexia, and increasing blood glucose levels. The registered dietitian nutritionist prescribed oral supplemental feedings, and his metformin dose was increased by the primary health care provider. Today the charge nurse receives the client's latest lab work.

Based on the physical assessment findings, medical diagnoses, and lab test values, the nurse suspects that the client most likely has , which requires emergency management with

Polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) is used in renal failure to:

When planning care for a client with right ureteral renal calculi, which of the following nursing diagnosis has the less priority of care while caring for this patient?

You're planning your medication teaching for your patient with a UTI prescribed phenazopyridine (Pyridium). What do you include?

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client recently diagnosed with vaginitis.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?