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A postoperative gastric bypass patient develops severe tachycardia, diaphoresis, nausea, and hypotension 20 minutes after eating. The nurse suspects dumping syndrome. Which intervention is most effective?

A patient with type 1 diabetes is about to eat a meal and asks when to take their rapid-acting insulin (aspart/lispro). The nurse provides which correct instruction?

A nurse is monitoring a patient who had a paracentesis performed to relieve ascites. Which findings indicate a post-procedural complication? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus presents to the ED with deep, labored breathing, confusion, and a glucose level of 720 mg/dL. ABG results show pH 7.10, HCO? 12 mEq/L, PaCO? 28 mmHg. The nurse differentiates between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) based on which finding?

A patient with myxedema coma is admitted in a hypothermic, bradycardic, and hypotensive state. The nurse should prioritize which intervention?

A patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy for Cushing’s syndrome presents with fatigue, hypertension, and hyperglycemia. Which lab finding should the nurse anticipate?

A patient who underwent gastric bypass surgery three weeks ago is experiencing dizziness, tachycardia, and diaphoresis 30 minutes after eating. The nurse should suspect which complication?

A nurse is assessing a patient prescribed levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Which symptoms suggest the patient is experiencing thyroid hormone overdose? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with a history of gallstones presents with sudden onset of severe RUQ pain radiating to the right scapula, fever, and nausea. Which diagnostic finding would confirm acute cholecystitis?

A patient receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) via a central line develops fever, chills, and hypotension. What is the nurse’s immediate action?