The nurse enters a diabetic client’s room at 11:30 a.m. and notices that the client is diaphoretic, tachycardic, anxious, states she is hungry, and doesn’t remember where she is. What is the first action the nurse should take?

The nurse is caring for a client with rheumatoid arthritis. The client is receiving acetysalicylic acid (aspirin). What is the main purpose the client is receiving this medication?

In caring for a client with osteomyelitis, the priority nursing care is preventing and managing complications of what treatment?

Patients with Type 1 diabetes may require which of the following changes to their daily insulin during periods of infection?

A nurse is caring for a farmer who was bitten by a rattlesnake while working in his field. He killed the snake and brought it to the ED for positive identification. The triage nurse notes two puncture marks on his right hand. The proper interventions for this patient may include all of the following except:

A 15-year-old patient arrives at the emergency department with a severed brachial artery following a traumatic injury sustained while jumping over a fence.  Which immediate nursing action is the priority in managing the patient’s bleeding?

A 9-month-old infant is admitted with a high fever, irritability, and poor feeding. The healthcare provider suspects bacterial meningitis. After the nurse performs the initial assessment, which intervention is the highest priority?

The nurse is working with a client who will be taking 20 mg of prednisone daily for rheumatoid arthritis. Which precautions will the nurse give the client about taking this medication?

You are providing care to a client with osteomyelitis in the left leg. The client is being discharged today after 2 weeks of antibiotic therapy. You are providing discharge teaching. Which information will be included in discharge teaching?

The student nurse studying stomach disorders learns that the risk factors for acute gastritis include which of the following? (Select all that apply).