The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client with sepsis. The results are as follows:

- WBC: 11,000/mm³ (normal range: 5,000-10,000 mm³)

- PaO2: 90 mm Hg (normal range: 80-100 mm Hg)

- aPTT: 50 seconds (normal range: 30-40 seconds)

- Platelet count: 98,000/mm³ (normal range: 150,000-400,000 mm³)

What is the nurse's priority action?

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?

The patient with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease states, "I just don't think I can handle having Parkinson's disease." What is the nurse's best first response?

A client with thyroid disease is being treated with propylthiouracil (PTU). Which statement made by the client indicates the medication therapy is effective?

The nurse caring for a client with thyroid disease notes a current T4 level of 2.9 mcg/dL (normal range: 5-11.5 mcg/dL). Which findings are consistent with this result?

Which intervention is appropriate to include in the plan of care for a patient with Parkinson's disease?

Which intervention would the nurse include when caring for a client experiencing thyroid storm?

The nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Which data would the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

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?

A patient with left-sided heart failure is being treated with enalapril and furosemide. Which assessments should the nurse perform to evaluate the effectiveness of these medications?