A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about foot care. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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A nurse is administering IV bolus dose of heparin and 80 uni…
A nurse is administering IV bolus dose of heparin and 80 units per kg of body weight. Heparin bolus is available in a 1000 units per milliliter concentration. Client’s weight is 245 lbs. What is the correct IV bolus of heparin that the nurse should administer? Round to 12the nearest 10th. ____________ mL
A nurse is teaching a client who has hypertension and a new…
A nurse is teaching a client who has hypertension and a new prescription for atenolol. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as adverse effects of this medication?
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is a…
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is at risk for developing venous thromboembolism (VTE). Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent this post-operative complication? Select all that apply.
A client who has Type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse, “W…
A client who has Type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse, “Why did I develop diabetes?” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin th…
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin therapy for an artificial heart valve. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for a therapeutic effect of warfarin?
A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitu…
A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about exercise. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is caring for a client who returns to the nursing un…
A nurse is caring for a client who returns to the nursing unit from the recovery room after a sigmoid colon resection for adenocarcinoma. The client had an episode of intraoperative bleeding. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client may be developing hypovolemic shock?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diag…
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that the client understands the teaching when he identifies which of the following as manifestations of hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
A nurse is assessing a male client who has advanced peripher…
A nurse is assessing a male client who has advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?