A patient diagnosed with diabetes has severe peripheral neuropathy resulting in numbness and reduced sensation of the feet.
What intervention should the nurse teach the patient to prevent injury as a result of this complication?

The nurse is teaching an adult patient with Type 1 diabetes that a primary cause of the development of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is:

A nurse is educating a patient with diabetes mellitus about the chronic complications associated with the disease. What information should be included in the teaching?

A client undergoing screening for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of 118 mg/dL. What should the nurse plan to educate the client about?

Which prescribed medication for the client recovering from a traumatic amputation does the nurse correlate to the treatment of phantom limb pain?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client who is being discharged with a prescription for warfarin. Which information should be included in the teaching for this medication?

The nurse is teaching a patient to wash their hands after using the bathroom as an attempt to break the chain of infection.
Between which two links in the chain of infection does this action intervene?

The nurse is evaluating the patient’s response to antibiotic therapy. Which data would indicate that the medication has been effective?

A patient recovering from aorto-femoral bypass surgery has developed edema, severe pain, paresthesia, and tightness of the operative limb.
The nurse recognizes that what post-operative complication is most likely causing the patient’s symptoms?

The client has been receiving vancomycin 1 gram IV every 12 hours for 2 days.
What nursing actions are appropriate when administering this medication? (Select all that apply)