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A patient develops megaloblastic anemia. The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about increasing oral intake of:

The most accurate assessment parameters for the nurse to use to determine adequate tissue perfusion in thee patient with MODS are

The nurse assesses a patient with a history of asthma. Which assessment finding indicates the nurse should take immediate action?

A 48-year-old patient is taking glipizide (Glucotrol) bid for control of Type 2 diabetes. Which statement by the patient indicates that he needs additional teaching about is medication?

An 86-year-old woman lives alone and prepares her own meals. On admission to the hospital, she  is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following assessment findings is expected?

Which client is at the greatest risk for pressure ulcer development?

A client is brought to the emergency department after wandering on the street. The client is confused and verbalizes double vision, headache, and shakiness. Laboratory data reveal a serum blood glucose of 52 mg/dl. Which questions, asked by the nurse, may reveal more data related to the client’s condition? (Select all that apply)

In planning care and patient teaching for the patient with venous leg ulcers, the nurse recognizes that the most important intervention in healing and control of this condition is:

A client is admitted to the hospital. Arterial blood gas (ABG) results are: pH 7.50; PaCO2 40; HCO3 29. Which question should the nurse ask the client to help determine the underlying cause for these results?

The process of allocating the cost of a long-term asset as an expense of operations during the asset’s expected useful life is known as: