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The client's laboratory results indicate that the serum potassium level is 2.5 mEq/L (2.5 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse take?
Reference Range: Potassium (K+) [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

While assessing placement of a nasogastric tube (NGT), the nurse aspirates cloudy green fluid into a syringe. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse is teaching a spouse how to care for a client who recently had a stroke and has residual weakness on the right side. Which style shoes should the nurse recommend the client wear when ambulating with the spouse's assistance?

To detect common untoward effects of phenytoin, the nurse should assess a client with a seizure disorder for which sign or symptom?

An older client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit after falling and fracturing the left hip. The nurse is reviewing written preoperative instructions with the client and spouse. Which action should the nurse implement while providing these instructions?

When entering a client's room to assess vital signs, the nurse finds the client crying. After allowing the client to express feelings, which intervention should the nurse implement?

A male client has been receiving the antibiotic gentamicin sulfate, IV piggyback every 12 hours for several days. Which observation by the nurse indicates that the client may be experiencing an adverse effect of gentamicin?
Reference Range: White Blood Cell [5000 to 10,000/mm3 (5 to 10 x 109/L)]

The client's laboratory results indicate that the serum potassium level is 2.5 mEq/L (2.5 mmol/L). Which action should the nurse take?
Reference Range: Potassium (K+) [3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)]

An older adult client reports noticing increased difficulty hearing over the past year. The client explains that words often sound garbled and the end of sentences are often missed. Which follow-up question is best for the nurse to ask?

A client arriving to the emergency department reports trouble breathing and tightness in the chest that started while exercising at the gym. The nurse observes the client is afebrile, heart rate 96 beats/minute, respirations 32 breaths/minute, and pulse oximeter reading of 85%. Audible wheezing is heard on expiration with a decrease in tactile fremitus and bilateral breath sounds. The client displays intercostal retracting and prolonged expirations. Based on the findings, the nurse should recognize the client is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?

A client with heart failure reports increased shortness of breath. The nurse administered furosemide 20 mg IV 60 minutes ago. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?