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An elderly client is admitted to the medical surgical unit with a temperature of 100.2 degrees F, urinary specific gravity of 1.032, and evidence of tenting. Other lab values: Random blood sugar of 70, Potassium 3.2, Calcium 8.1, Sodium 134. The nurse should anticipate an order for:

The client with benign prostatic hypertrophy is being transferred from the emergency department to a surgery unit. Which information should be included in the report from the nurse in the emergency department to the nurse responsible for admitting the client?

The arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a 75-year-old client admitted with pneumonia are: pH 7.2, CO2 70, HCO3 24, SaO2 76. The nurse interprets this as which of the following:

In review of intravenous (IV) skills and practice, the nursing student knows that complications of IV therapy include: Select all that apply.

Which client should a nurse identify as being at highest risk for hypernatremia?

The nurse is preparing to administer the first dose of an aminoglycoside antibiotic to the client with a suspected resistant strain of bacterial pneumonia. Which interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply)

The following are ways that Alaska Native diets may be associated with cancer development.

Which nutrient found in fish and sea mammals improve cardiovascular function?

Which of the following contributes to more than 50% of cardiovascular disease deaths?

Which of the following features of Alaska Native diets may decrease the risk for developing diabetes?