A 72 year-old Korean female is newly diagnosed with osteoporosis. Her home health nurse is to teach the patient and family member about foods high in calcium. The patient and the family member are highly educated and read and speak English well. Which is the best first step in teaching them about nutrition therapy for osteoporosis?

The nurse is assigned to a client who has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following assessment findings is most consistent with this diagnosis?

The nurse is assessing a patient with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).  Which one of the following assessment findings are not part of the 6 P’s Assessment?

The nurse is providing teaching about oral anti-diabetic agents to a group of students. The nurse plans to include what true statements in the session?(Select all that apply.)

Select all the correct components of a proper teaching plan for a client at risk for complications of hyperglcemia.

A nurse is assessing a client who has Grave’s disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect the client to display?

The nurse is caring for a patient that presents to the Emergency Room with a chief complaint of accidentally cutting his arm.  His initial assessment is: Height: 5 feet 6 inches Weight: 300 lbs B/P: 152/92 Pulse: 92 Respiratory Rate: 24 Temperature: 98.7 degrees F Medical History Type I Diabetic Hypertension Hyperthyroidism Peptic Ulcer Disease Carpel Tunnel Syndrome How many risk factors for atherosclerosis does this patient have?

The nurse correlates which laboratory value with the diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus?

A clinic nurse is teaching the client newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which instructions should the nurse provide about taking levothyroxine?  Select all that apply.

While caring for a patient on a medical surgical unit, you suspect they have developed cholecystitis. After notifying the provider, you are asked if the patient has a positive Murphy’s sign. Which of the following will verify the presence of a positive Murphy’s sign for this patient?