The client is admitted with pancreatitis. The client asks the nurse, “What causes this?” The nurse should provide which of the following answers?”

CASE STUDY: The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. **The client’s situation has been resolved and the client is ready to be discharged from the hospital. Which expected outcome should the nurse focus on when teaching this client about Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?

Which of the following clients is at highest risk for hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?

An older adult who uses a propane heater to warm their apartment has been admitted to the emergency department with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Which one of the follow interventions will the nurse perform first? 

The nurse is caring for a client with late stage cirrhosis. The nurse should identify which findings as indicators of hepatic encephalopathy? Select all that apply.

Which of the following clients is at highest risk for hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?

 Which of the following factors increases the burn client’s risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? Select all that apply.

The client is admitted with increased ascites associated with chronic liver failure. Which nursing diagnosis should receive top priority?

The client has been diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia. The client’s laboratory results are as follows: Hct 45%, Hgb 14g/dL and platelets 50,000. When planning care, which of the following interventions should the nurse include?

  Glucose 648 mg/dL pH 7.10 PaCO2 20 mm Hg PaO2 95 mm Hg HCO3- 5 Na+ 127 mEq/L K+ 3.4 mEq/L BUN 35 Creatinine 1.8 mg/dL The client with a history of type 1 diabetes is found unconscious. The client has the listed labs above. QUESTION: After the client’s airway and ventilation have been established, the next priority for this client is administration of which of the following treatments?