The nurse is providing care to a patient who is prescribed furosemide for treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). The patient’s serum potassium level is 3.4 mEq/L. Which food should the nurse encourage the patient to eat based on this data?

A patient with external otitis rates pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. What action does the nurse take to address the patient’s comfort?

The nurse monitors for which skin changes in the patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM)?

The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations on the patient’s elbows and knees in the patient diagnosed with plaque psoriasis?

The nurse develops the nursing diagnosis “Altered Comfort related to inflammation and pain secondary to urate crystals in the joints and tissues.” For which disorder is this nursing diagnosis most relevant?

The nurse is planning care for several patients in the hospital environment. Which is the greatest risk factor for a patient developing Clostridium difficile?

A nurse educator is teaching a group of patients about prevention of sickle cell crises. What should the nurse instruct about the precipitating factors that could contribute to a sickle cell crisis? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning care for a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse selects Risk for Infection as a priority nursing diagnosis for this patient. Based on this nursing diagnosis, which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply

A patient notices a change in the ability to focus the eyes. The nurse correlates this change to the function of which eye structure?

A patient with several deep partial-thickness burns asks how long it will take for the burn to heal. What is the nurse’s best response?