Q9. When is the best time for the nurse to administer Lispro?

Q24. The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient with a history of diabetes who has just been diagnosed with seizure disorder. The patient has been prescribed hydantoin therapy. What will the stress as an adverse effect requiring the patient to call the physician immediately?

The nurse in an outpatient clinic is caring for an older adult client who reports episodes of urinary incontinence when unable to reach the bathroom in time. The client is alert, ambulatory with a walker, and denies dysuria or fever. The nurse plans independent nursing interventions to help manage the client’s urinary incontinence. Which intervention is most appropriate for the nurse to implement?

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic constipation. The health care provider prescribes psyllium (Metamucil), a bulk-forming laxative. Which nursing action is most appropriate when administering this medication?

During a home visit, the nurse determines that care interventions are needed to address alcohol and substance abuse by family members. Which intervention should the nurse prioritize when planning care for this family?

A nurse provides an in-service to staff about factors that influence client comfort and sense of well-being during hospitalization. Later, the nurse evaluates several clients’ responses to their care environment. Which client statement indicates that the client’s sense of well-being is negatively affected?

A nurse is developing outcomes for a patient experiencing spiritual distress. Which outcome is most appropriate?

During a home health visit, the nurse assesses an older adult client who reports decreased appetite and recent weight loss. The nurse is considering the nursing diagnosis Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements. Which assessment finding would NOT support this nursing diagnosis?

An older adult client reports chronic low fluid intake and recent difficulty with bowel movements. The nurse understands that inadequate fluid intake slows intestinal transit time, allowing increased absorption of water from intestinal contents. How will this change most likely affect the client’s stool?

An older adult client whose spouse died 6 months ago tells the nurse stories about the deceased spouse. When care has been completed, the client thanks the nurse for listening and states, “My children will not listen to these stories.” From which type of intervention would this client most likely benefit?