The nurse is preparing a preoperative teaching plan about using an incentive spirometer. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is teaching a client recovering from a laparoscopic cholecystectomy and is being discharged. Which statement indicates that discharge teaching is effective?

A client admitted to the hospital with chest pain and a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for a CT scan with contrast. Which medication must be withheld 24-48 hours before and restarted 48 hours after the procedure?

A nurse is reviewing the diagnostic test results of an older adult female client preoperatively for a knee arthroplasty. Which of the following results should the nurse notify the surgeon?

Hematocrit reference range: 37-47%.

WBC count reference range 5,000 to 10,000/mm3

Creatinine reference range 0.5 to 1.2 mg/dL

Potassium reference range of 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L

A client with diabetes has a glycosylated hemoglobin A1C measurement of 5%. Based on this laboratory test result, what should the nurse conclude about this client's needs?

Which assessment finding would alert the nurse to the possibility of worsening hyponatremia?

The nurse cares for a client receiving Enoxaparin subcutaneously to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which assessment findings should be reported to the health care provider immediately?

Which assessment finding would the nurse expect from a client with chronic peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is to undergo an open bowel resection at 1300 next week. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

The nurse caring for a client post-colon resection assesses the client on the second postoperative day. The nasogastric tube remains patent and is draining moderate amounts of greenish fluid. Which assessment finding would suggest that the client's potassium level is too low?

A nurse is caring for a client with a deep vein thrombosis who has been receiving a heparin drip for one week. The client's condition is improving. Two days ago, the primary care provider also prescribed warfarin (Coumadin). The client inquires about receiving both heparin and warfarin simultaneously. Which of the following responses is appropriate?