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The nurse is caring for a client who has a sodium level of 128 mEq/L.  As part of the care, which of the following should the nurse restrict? (Normal value range: sodium 136-145 mEq/L)

In order to support the efforts of the body to compensate for a metabolic acidosis, which of the following would be a priority nursing intervention?

The student nurse is caring for a client in sickle cell crisis.  Which action by the student nurse warrants intervention by the supervising nurse?

A client diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is staged as IIB.  Which of the following would the nurse expect the client to exhibit?

A nurse is reviewing the PT, aPTT, and INR laboratory values for a client who is experiencing an acute episode of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect?

A 26-year-old female with type 1 diabetes complains of a sore throat and rhinorhea after caring for her sick toddler. The client calls the clinic for advice about her symptoms and a blood glucose level of 210 mg/dL, despite taking her usual glargine (Lantus) and lispro (Humalog) insulin. The nurse advises the client to: (Normal value ranges: fasting glucose 74-106 mg/dL, HbA1c 4-5.9%) 

The nurse is providing education to a child recently diagnosed with hemophilia.  Which comment by the parent indicates the need for further education?

A client with sickle cell crisis is admitted to the hospital.  During the admission interview, which of the following questions would the nurse ask in relation to a sickle cell crisis?  For each question, choose either “ask” or “not ask” in relationship to a sickling crisis interview. 

A client with severe anemia reports symptoms of tachycardia, palpitations, exertional dyspnea, cool extremities and dizziness with ambulation.  Laboratory test results reveal a Hemoglobin of 8 g/dL and a Hematocrit of 24%. Based on the data, which nursing diagnosis is the priority for this client? Normal Lab Reference Ranges: Hgb (Hemoglobin)  Female: 12-16 g/dL Male:  14-18 g/dL Hct (Hematocrit)  Female: 37-47% Male: 42-52%

Which of the following are at risk for developing Disseminated Intravascular Clotting (DIC)? Select all that apply.