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A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for glimepiride. The nurse should teach the client to avoid which of the following drinks while taking this medication?

The nurse assessing a client hospitalized with a diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism notes positive Trousseau's and Chvostek's signs. The nurse determines that these findings most indicate which electrolyte imbalance?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an acute respiratory failure (ARF). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of this condition? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has not voided for 8 hr following the removal of an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should be the nurse take first?

1. A nurse is caring for a client receiving hemodialysis.

Nurses' Notes

Day 1:

1000:

Client alert and oriented x3. Lung fields clear, heart rhythm regular bowel sounds normoactive x4; ate 75% of morning meal. Denies pain. Left forearm arteriovenous (AV) fistula, skin warm, brachial and radial pulses 2+

1600:

Client returned from dialysis, lethargic, not hungry, tried to eat a few crackers but vomited them up. Capillary blood glucose 134 mg/dL. AV fistula site skin warm, bruit and thrill noted, brachial and radial pulses palpable.

Day 2:

0700:

Client reports not sleeping well last night; capillary blood glucose 75 mg/dL; crackles in left lower lobe: unproductive cough: AV fistula site ecchymotic, warm, bruit and thrill noted. Oriented to person, place, and time.

Vital Signs

Day 1:

1000:

Temperature 36.3°C (97.3°F)

Heart rate 70/min

Respiratory rate 16/min

Blood pressure 144/72 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 94% on room air

Weight 90 kg (198 lb)

1600:

Temperature 37.1 °C (98.7°F)

Heart rate 62/min

Respiratory rate 16/min

Blood pressure 112/54 mm Hg

Oxygen saturation 95% on room air

Day 2:

0700:

Temperature 36.7°C (98.1°F)

Heart rate 62/min

Respiratory rate 12/min

Blood pressure 118/52 mmHg

Oxygen saturation 95% on room air

Weight 86.4 kg (190)

Medical History

Client has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hemodialysis with Arteriovenous fistula.

A nurse is caring for a client who has received hemodialysis. Which of the following assessment findings require follow-up?

A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for glimepiride. The nurse should teach the client to avoid which of the following drinks while taking this medication?

A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results and sees that their hemoglobin A1C is 9%. Which of the following statements from the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is monitoring a client following a thoracentesis. The nurse should identify which of the following manifestations as a complication and contact the provider immediately?

A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with epoetin alfa. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse review for an indication of a therapeutic effect of the medication?

A nurse is teaching a client who has asthma how to use a metered-dose inhaler (MDI). The nurse identifies the sequence of steps the client should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all steps.)

A nurse is assessing a client who has thyrotoxicosis after taking too high of a level of levothyroxine. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?