Which laboratory finding is commonly associated with acute pancreatitis?

A nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a lower respiratory infection.

After assisting the patient to bed and applying the prescribed oxygen, which finding would help the nurse evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing care?

The nurse is instructing the client on the correct way to take nitroglycerin as needed for chest pain.

Which is the correct instruction?

A nurse is educating a client newly diagnosed with hepatitis C. Which statement from the nurse best describes how the virus is transmitted?

A nurse is caring for a client with an electrical burn.

The client states that since the wound on the skin is small, the burn must not be too bad.

Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for an 85-year-old patient with septic shock.

What should the nurse consider when repositioning this patient?

The nursing assistant is delivering patient meals.

What meal should the nurse expect to be delivered to a patient who had gastric bypass surgery the day before?

A nurse is advising a client who is taking furosemide and has a serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which food should the nurse recommend the client to incorporate into their daily diet?

A nurse leader is discussing possible continuing education opportunities with other staff members.

Which of the following actions should the nurse leader recommend to maintain clinical competence?

A nurse is caring for a client with partial-thickness and full-thickness burns on the head, neck, and chest.

What is the primary risk to the client?

The nurse is about to administer 1 liter (1000 mL) of 0.9% NS over 2 hours intravenously to a patient in shock.

What rate should the nurse set on the infusion pump?