Which snack selection indicates to the nurse that a school-age child with gastroesophageal reflux understands the dietary restrictions?

A client reports passing 2 to 3 small, hard stools per week since being placed on a low-residue diet three months ago. Which type of laxative should the nurse expect the healthcare provider to recommend first?

A 18-year-old male client is admitted to the hospital with a possible drug overdose. His mother requests to know the results of the toxicology screen test. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?

The nurse prepares to teach four clients about diabetes mellitus. Which client has the greatest need for instructions?

Reference Range:

Glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) [good glycemic control: less than 10%]

Random blood glucose [less than or equal to 200 mg/dL (less than 11.1 mmol/L]

Postprandial glucose (1-hour gestational diabetes) [less than 140 mg/dL (less than 7.8 mmol/L)]

Fasting blood glucose [70 to 110 mg/dL (less than 6.1 mmol/L)]

The nurse reviews the history and physical, the nurses' notes, and the flow sheet to help determine what is causing the client's symptoms.

For each listed finding, click to indicate whether the finding is associated with arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome. Each column must have at least one response option selected.

A client is admitted with abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and a weight loss of 25 lb (11 kg) in the last four months. During the admission assessment, the client describes to the nurse of having no interest in playing cards with friends anymore and feels worthless most days. Which nursing problem should the nurse address first?

The client asks the diabetic nurse educator to clarify what the Registered Dietician told her about the content and timing of her meals.
Which 3 responses should the diabetic nurse educator provide?

The nurse is reviewing nurses' notes to determine what the client's obstetric history reveals in the form of GTPAL.

Choose the most likely option for the information missing from the statement by selecting from the list of options provided.
Based on the client's obstetrical history, the client's G-T-P-A-L designation is____________.

The nurse is setting up the equipment to assist with a sigmoidoscopy while the practical nurse (PN) positions the client in a flat prone position. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a newly admitted client who is intoxicated on admission. Which findings should the nurse include as indicators to begin implementing the detoxification medication protocol?

Chart data is reviewed.

Drag from Word Choices to complete the sentence.

Client symptoms are indicators of