Maslow’s Hierarchy of basic human needs is useful when planning and implementing nursing care as it provides a structure for establishing priorities of care. Which of the following is the least of the human needs based on the pyramid?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a right total knee arthroplasty 1 day ago and is receiving hydromorphone by patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump for pain control. The client reports increased itching. Which priority action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client admitted with atrial fibrillation with a heart rate of 100 beats per minute. The provider initiates digoxin therapy. The nurse plans to notify the provider of which finding noted during assessment of the client?

A client has received a unit of packed RBCs. Which lab value would indicate to the nurse that the treatment was effective?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with terminal cancer. The nurse enters the patient’s room to administer medication and finds the patient crying. The appropriate nursing action is to:

The client with end-stage cirrhosis presents with lethargy and confusion. The nurse recognizes these as complications of which disorder?

The nurse is completing an admission on a patient diagnosed with a seizure. The nurse informs the patient of the possible diagnostic tests to diagnose a seizure disorder. Which of the following is a test commonly used to diagnose a seizure disorder?

The nurse is teaching the client with a history of uric acid stones about a diet low in purines. Which of the following is lowest in purines?

A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled to undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for urolithiasis. Which action should the nurse plan to take prior to procedure?

A nurse is caring for a client with Type 2 Diabetes with a blood glucose of 250 mg/dL. Select the most appropriate nursing intervention.