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A client has been admitted to the postsurgical unit following a thyroidectomy. To promote comfort and safety, how should the nurse best position the client?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with ureterolithiasis with possible urosepsis. Which of the following assessment findings are expected to present in this client? Select all that apply. 

The nurse understand Cushing’s disease may result from administration of glucocorticoids in large doses for several weeks or longer.

A client with type 2 diabetes mellitus is seeing the nurse to review foot care. What should be a priority instruction for the nurse to give the client?

A nurse educator is teaching a group of new nurses about pertinent lab values to look out for in patients suspected of renal failure. The nurses are able to identify which of the following as assessments of renal function? Select all that apply

A nurse educator is teaching a group of recent nursing graduates about their occupational risks for contracting hepatitis B. What preventative measure should the educator promote?

A nurse is participating in the emergency care of a client who has just developed variceal bleeding. The client is weak and lightheaded. Blood pressure is noted to be 99/78 mm/hg. What orders should the nurse anticipate to assess hemodynamic stability?

A client with liver disease has developed ascites; the nurse is collaborating with the client to develop a nutritional plan. The nurse provides teaching to prioritize which of the following instructions in the client’s plan?

A client has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of thyroid storm. Recent vital signs are significant for temperature 99F, heart rate 131, respiratory rate 20, BP 180/110 mm/hg. What intervention should the nurse include in this client’s immediate care first? 

A client is being treated on the acute medical unit for acute pancreatitis. The client reports mild nausea and abdominal pain. Recent vital signs include BP 130/80, HR 82, T 98.7, RR 22, SpO2 90%/ RA. What intervention should the nurse perform to best address these findings?