The client with advanced AIDS is placed on comfort care meas…

The client with advanced AIDS is placed on comfort care measures only.  During your assessment, the client is nonverbal but moaning and agitated. The provider does not wish to prescribe pain medication due to the client’s known history of drug abuse.  What is the priority intervention as the nurse?

The client 9 months post bariatric surgery tells the nurse t…

The client 9 months post bariatric surgery tells the nurse that she is doing well and is meeting the weight loss goal.  The client states, “There is no need for me to follow-up with my support group, nutritional counselor, or healthcare provider.”  Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The client with known advanced HIV presents with a cluster o…

The client with known advanced HIV presents with a cluster of respiratory cues including a wet productive cough and discolored sputum.  The client is 98% on room air and does not appear to be in respiratory distress.  What is the priority action by the nurse at this time?

The nurse is reviewing the medical record of the client who…

The nurse is reviewing the medical record of the client who reports drinking three to four glasses of wine each night and taking 3,000 mg of ibuprofen daily.  Which of the following abnormal laboratory values indicate a negative response to these lifestyle choices? Laboratory Reference Range Client Values AST 10-40U/mL 54U/mL WBC 4500-10,000mm/L 7000m/L Serum Albumin 3.5-5.5g/dL 5.7g/dL HCT 35-52% 33% K+ 3.5-5.2 mEq/L 3.5 mEq/L Na 135-145 mEq/L 148 mEq/L _______