In reviewing a patient’s laboratory results before administering digoxin, which laboratory result places the patient at greatest risk for digoxin toxicity? ( norm ranges: sodium 135-145, potassium 3.5-5.0, phosphorus 2.5-4.5, creatinine 0.5-1.2 ) 

Which medication does the nurse correlate to the treatment of areas of psoriasis on the arms and legs?

The nurse monitors for which of the following clinical manifestations in the patient diagnosed with osteoarthritis? Select all that apply.

Which hemodynamic parameter indicates that fluid resuscitation in the patient with septic shock is improving?

The nurse correlates which material as being used to treat the patient requiring a primary closure of a surgical wound?

A patient is scheduled for a cochlear implant. Which patient statement indicates that teaching about this surgery has been effective?

The nurse is providing care for a patient admitted to the unit with respiratory failure and respiratory acidosis. The nurse correlates which data from the patient’s history as the probable cause for the current diagnosis?

A patient with elevated serum potassium is being treated with intravenous insulin and dextrose. The patient states, “I do not have diabetes. Why am I receiving insulin?” Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation after a motor vehicle accident. The patient is fighting the ventilator and attempting to remove the endotracheal tube. Which nursing action decreases the patient’s risk for developing respiratory alkalosis?

Which antibiotic prescription does the nurse correlate as effective in the treatment of the patient diagnosed with multidrug resistant (MDR) methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?