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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for home oxygen therapy via a nasal cannula. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply. 

The nurse is caring for a patient who is on an insulin drip for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The patient’s blood sugar 1 hour ago was 300 mg/dL. The patient’s blood sugar is now 239 mg/dL (reference: 70-140 mg/dL). Which of the following intravenous fluids would the nurse anticipate giving the patient at this time?

A client is prescribed nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) for treatment of a lower urinary tract infection (UTI).  Select the 2 statements the nurse should include when teaching the patient. 

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Which would the nurse expect to note specifically with this disorder?

A student nurse is assigned to perform assessments of two patients with diabetes. Assessments reveal all of these findings. Which finding by the student nurse should be reported immediately?

Which procedure is most commonly used to treat cholecystitis?

Which of the following is a prerenal cause of acute kidney injury (AKI)?

Which finding by the nurse would indicate that a client with cystitis has now developed pyelonephritis?

A female patient is prescribed radioactive iodine for the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. While assessing the client, the nurse notes a large area of clear drainage from the nasal packing. Which of the following should be the nurses’ initial action?