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Which of the following is the priority nursing diagnosis for a newly hospitalized client with a diagnosis of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?

The client is admitted with pancreatitis. The client asks the nurse, “What causes this?” The nurse should provide which of the following answers?”

Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for the client in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The nurse would expect which of the following findings? Select all that apply.

The nurse is looking up lab values on the client who has a liver disorder. Which lab value would the nurse need to immediately notify the health care provider about prior to any invasive procedure?

The client was admitted with 2nd degree partial thickness and third degree burns to the left leg, left arm, and left torso area. The burns were obtained from a gas grill propane explosion, and the paramedics have initiated burn treatment. Which of the following should the nurse do first when the client arrives to the emergency department?

The nurse is caring for a client with an active GI bleed with a nasogastric (NG) tube output of 1,000 mL bright, red blood. Which of the following assessments would the nurse be most concerned with based upon this gastric output?

The client is admitted with pancreatitis. The client asks the nurse, “What causes this?” The nurse should provide which of the following answers?”

Which of the following clients is at highest risk for hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?

An older adult who uses a propane heater to warm their apartment has been admitted to the emergency department with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Which one of the follow interventions will the nurse perform first?