The nurse uses the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI) and determines that the daughter is under significant stress caused by the assumption of her mother’s care. Select the 3 statements that the nurse should include when discussing caregiver stress with the client’s daughter. 

When providing nursing care for a client after a gastric endoscopy, which intervention should the nurse include in the post-procedure plan of care for commonly occurring problems?

A patient admitted to the hospital with a suspected ruptured diverticulum develops signs and symptoms of septic shock.

The healthcare provider prescribes a sepsis protocol.

Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

A client is experiencing severe agitation and tremors due to withdrawal from the benzodiazepine alprazolam. What is the best initial nursing action?

A child with an Escherichia coli urinary tract infection is receiving a secondary infusion of gentamicin 60 mg every 8 hours IV, which is to be infused over 30 minutes.

The medication is delivered by the pharmacy diluted in a 50 ml bag of saline.

What should be the infusion pump’s regulation in mL/hour? (Provide the numeric value only.)

A nurse is caring for a patient who suddenly experiences right-sided numbness and weakness in the arm and leg, along with a distinct droop on the right side of the face.

After reporting these findings to the healthcare provider, the nurse receives several prescriptions for the patient, including an immediate CT scan of the head.

What should be the nurse’s first course of action?

An adult patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is due to be admitted to the medical unit from the emergency department within the next hour.
The patient’s lab results show that the serum glucose is 175 mg/dL (9.63 mmol/L) and the A1c is 9%. Which meal option should the nurse request for the patient’s dinner tray?

A patient with diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been taking pregabalin for the past four days. Which finding would indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?

A client on the mental health unit has been displaying signs of agitation, such as scowling and pacing rapidly up and down the hallway for several minutes.
Which behaviors should the nurse prioritize for monitoring?

A school-aged patient was recently diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus. What symptom did the patient’s parents most likely report?

In the context of caring for a client diagnosed with psoriasis, which action by the nurse would address the client’s psychosocial need for acceptance?