A client arrives at the ED reporting they have been experiencing frequent periods of vomiting for the past three days. The client tells the nurse that they have not been able to eat and are taking sips of sport drink. What laboratory findings would the nurse expect for this client? 

The following lab results are received for a client receiving parental nutrition: Based on the lab results received, which result would the nurse be concerned with?

The nurse has entered the room of a client with advanced cirrhosis who is lying on the floor. The client states they fell transferring to the commode. There is no change to the client’s vital signs. No apparent injuries were present during the initial assessment. What understanding of advance cirrhosis would cause the nurse to call the HCP?

The nurse is caring for a client with osteomyelitis. The nurse is providing education to help the client reduce the risk for pathological fractures. What should the nurse teach the client?

The nurse is caring for a client post-operatively an appendectomy. The nurse has assessed the blood pressure and oxygenation level, what other intervention(s) will the nurse also implement while caring for this client? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

The client tells the nurse that they are experiencing pain and numbness in their thumb, first finger, and second finger of their right hand. The nurse discovers that the client is an auto mechanic, and the pain increases while working. Which intervention should the nurse recommend to the client? 

The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured tibia and fibula. Which data should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately?

The nurse is assessing an elderly client who is recovering after closed reduction repair of a femur fracture. The client is reporting chest pain. The nurse notes the client has an increase in heart and respiratory rate, temperature is 99.0, hypoxic, has crackles in the right lung and is hypoxic. The nurse recognizes that this is a medical emergency. Which complication does the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is going home with a cast on their leg. What teaching point should the nurse place emphasize on?

The nurse is providing education to a client who had bariatric surgery 3 months ago. The nurse is educating the client on meal management. What instructions should the nurse include?