True or False: For patients with obesity, a reduction in waist circumference is an indicator that weight management interventions are effective.

A patient with chronic heart failure expresses concern about worsening symptoms. Which teaching is most essential?

A patient with longstanding diabetes has persistently elevated blood pressure. Which complication is the greatest concern?

A client with chronic kidney disease follows a renal diet. Which nutrient requires restriction?

A client with chronic hypertension is at risk for developing which pregnancy complication?

A client with asthma reports using their rescue inhaler three times daily. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A client with chronic hypertension becomes pregnant. Which finding in the first trimester would be most concerning to the nurse?

A client begins pursed-lip breathing during ambulation. The nurse interprets this as an attempt to achieve which effect?

A patient seeking evaluation for erectile dysfunction states symptoms have progressed slowly. Which factor should the nurse explore first?

A client with heart failure is at risk for fluid overload. Which findings should the nurse monitor? Select all that apply.