A client with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus has a blood glucose level of 644 mg/dL. The nurse interprets that this client is at risk of developing which type of acid-base imbalance?

A client diagnosed with chronic renal disease and hypertension is scheduled to receive a diuretic. When should the nurse plan to administer this medication?

A client with a history of angina comes to the emergency department complaining of crushing chest pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

The nurse is assessing a client who had a cardiac catheterization with stent placement one hour ago via the right femoral artery. The client is receiving intravenous heparin at 1,000 units per hour. During a scheduled post procedure check, the nurse notes the puncture site at the groin has begun to steadily ooze blood. What should the nurse do first?

A nurse is instructing a patient on how to provide a sputum sample for culture to diagnose a suspected bacterial infection. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to emphasize to ensure the sample is viable for accurate testing?

After assisting at the bedside with a thoracentesis, the nurse would continue to assess the patient for signs and symptoms of what?

A nurse educator is providing teaching on influenza to nurses. Which of the following statements made by a nurse indicates a need for further education?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone a bronchoscopy. The patient is asking for a drink of water. The nurse should assess for what priority data before giving the patient a drink of water?

The nurse caring for a client with a history of a chronic respiratory disease is prescribed home oxygen therapy. Which instruction should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan to promote safe oxygen use?

A client’s medication has a side effect of paralysis of the cilia in the airways. Which statement by the nurse includes the highest priority teaching strategy regarding the drug?