A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The client’s serum phosphorus level is 6.8 mg/dL (normal: 3–4.5 mg/dL). The nurse anticipates that the health care provider will prescribe which medication?

The nurse is reviewing the record of a pregnant client seen in the health care clinic for the first prenatal visit. Which data if noted on the client’s record would alert the nurse that the client is at risk for developing gestational diabetes during this pregnancy?

The nurse is caring for a client with urinary incontinence. The client states, “I am so embarrassed. My bladder leaks like a young child’s bladder.” What is the best response by the nurse?

A parent of a child with sickle cell disease is learning about measures to help prevent sickle cell crisis. Which statement made by the parent indicates that the teaching was effective?

The doctor orders ibuprofen 100mg PO q6hr PRN for temperative > 103F for a child that weighs 20 lb. The recommended safe range for ibuprofen is 5 to 10 mg/kg/dose. Is this ordered dose safe?

The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis and is monitoring the client for potential paralytic ileus. Which assessment data would alert the nurse to this occurrence?

After receiving education about wearing a brace for scoliosis, which statement made by the school-age child suggests that additional teaching is needed?

A child arrives in the emergency department exhibiting signs of acute epiglottitis. Which nursing interventions are indicated? Select all that apply.

A postpartum client requires a routine fundal assessment. What should the nurse do first before palpating the fundus?

A client arrives at the clinic for the first prenatal assessment. The client tells the nurse that the first day of the last normal menstrual period was October 18, 2023. Using Naegele’s rule, which expected date of delivery would the nurse document in the client’s chart?Answer must include month, date, and year.