A client diagnosed with hypothyroidism is started on levothyroxine. What should the patient be taught regarding medication administration in the home setting? select all that apply. There are 2 correct answers.

A patient is receiving prednisone 40 mg PO daily for treatment of severe autoimmune inflammation. Which nursing intervention is the most important to implement?

Albert, a 35-year-old insulin-dependent diabetic, is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. He has been febrile since admission. His daily insulin requirement is 24 units of NPH. Every morning Albert is given NPH insulin at 0730. NPH insulin will reach its maximum effect (peak) between the hours of:

What type of insulin will most likely be administered intravenously to a client to correct a blood glucose level is over 600 mg/dL?

A patient in congestive heart failure with pulmonary edema should be placed in which of the following positions to minimize hypoxemia?

Which of the following additional medications would you recommend?

Which Vitamin regulates the amount of dietary calcium absorbed from the intestines into the body? 

A patient coughs productively after receiving an aerosolized bronchodilator, followed by postural drainage therapy. The respiratory therapist notes that the sputum sample is foul-smelling and green. What is the patient’s most likely condition?

To determine if the patient’s diaphragm moves with each breath, the respiratory therapist should

During a bedside assessment and interview, a new patient tells the respiratory therapist that he has been coughing up white sputum for the last 2 days. The patient most likely has