The nurse is providing care for a patient admitted for a lower respiratory infection. On admission, the patient's vital signs were blood pressure (BP) 140/80 mm Hg. apical pulse (AP) 112 beats/minute, respirations (R) 32 breaths/minute, and pain level of 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. After assisting the patient to bed and applying the prescribed oxygen, which finding helps the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client who has a duodenal ulcer and a new prescription for sucralfate. The client asks the nurse how sucralfate works. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A newly diagnosed patient asks the nurse to explain asthma. Which of the following explanations by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is assisting with nutrition teaching for a patient who voices concern over adjusting to a diabetic diet. Which response by the nurse about medical nutrition therapy is correct?

The nurse is reviewing the patient's record. Select to highlight the findings that demonstrate that the patient is improving.

1430: Nurses' Note: Urine output 50 mL/hr dark amber color. Continues to be lethargic.

1430: Vital Signs: Temp 100.4°F (37.8°C) HR 110 bpm: regular RR 24 breaths/min: rapid, deep SpO2 98% on room air BP 94/56 mm Hg

1430: Labs: Glucose 460 mg/dl

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. When auscultating the client's chest, the nurse should expect to hear which of the following sounds?

The nurse is teaching a patient recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) about the disease. What information should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for a 22-year-old female patient who is brought to the emergency department with a new onset of blurred vision and headache. Use the chart to answer the questions.

The nurse recognizes the patient is demonstrating signs of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which findings support this recognition? Select all that apply.

(Select All that Apply.)

The nurse knows a patient with type 1 diabetes needs more education when the patient makes which of the following statements?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client following an episode of status asthmaticus. The client has a prescription for two inhalations from an albuterol metered-dose inhaler. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A patient is admitted to a respiratory unit with a diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia. Findings include a fever and a weak, congested-sounding cough with moist crackles throughout the lung fields. How should the nurse prioritize care?