Which form of peripheral vascular disease is characterized by thickening loss of elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls?

If a patient has 60 carbohydrates for breakfast and a correction ration of 1:15, how many units of insulin will they bolus?

The nurse caring for a patient admitted with peritonitis who has developed a paralytic ileus. While auscultating bowel sounds, the nurse assesses flatus. What is the significance of this finding?

A nurse assesses a client who has appendicitis. Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to find?

An intravenous piggyback (IVPB) antibiotic needs to infuse over 90 minutes. The IVPB bag contains 150 mL. Calculate the setting for the infusion pump. _______ mL/hr

The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive metoprolol. What should the nurse teach the client about this mediation?

The nurse is caring for a patient being treated for new onset of gallstones. The patient asks the nurse if he will have to have surgery. How should the nurse respond?

A nurse assesses a client with early-onset multiple sclerosis (MS). Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to find?

Which of these complications of insulin therapy is characterized by a rapid decrease in serum glucose, usually at night, causing the release of glucose-elevating hormones and an elevated glucose level in the morning, which may be inadvertently treated with an increased insulin dose?

A nurse assesses a client who has ulcerative colitis and severe diarrhea. Which assessment should the nurse complete first?