A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse in a mental health facility is caring for a young adult client. Which of the following findings in the client’s medical record are consistent with antisocial personality disorder?

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has generalized anxiety disorder. The client received a telephone call that was upsetting, and now the client is pacing up and down the corridors of the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports frequent social use of alcohol. The client tells the nurse that they have been reprimanded at work for being late several times after they had been out late drinking. Which of the following statements by the client might indicate that the client has developed a substance use disorder?

A nurse on a long-term care unit is creating a plan of care for a client who has Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse in an acute care mental health facility is preparing to administer morning medication for a client who has been taking lithium for 2 weeks and has a current lithium level of 1.0 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is providing education to a client who needs a cholecystectomy due to a build-up of calculi or gallstones. Which of the following is the best response from the nurse to explain what caused this problem?

A nurse is caring for a client who has severe manifestations of schizophrenia and is medicated PRN for agitation with haloperidol. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has a long history of diabetes mellitus and is being admitted to the emergency department confused, flushed, and with an acetone odor on the breath. Diabetic ketoacidosis is suspected. The nurse should anticipate using which of the following types of insulin to treat this client?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is to perform peritoneal dialysis at home. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing’s syndrome. The nurse should recognize that which of the following are manifestations of Cushing’s syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client with diabetes mellitus who is prescribed regular insulin via a sliding scale. After administering the correct dose at 0715, the nurse should ensure the client receives breakfast at which of the following times?

A nurse is caring for a client following his first hemodialysis treatment. The client reports a headache, nausea, and restlessness. The nurse should identify these findings as manifestations of which of the following complications?

A nurse is caring for a client who has borderline personality disorder (BPD). As part of the client’s plan of care, the nurse reviews the day’s schedule with the client each morning. As the nurse begins to review the schedule, the client says, "Why don’t you shut up already? I can read it myself, you know!" Which of the following responses should the nurse give the client?

A nurse is admitting a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. The nurse should plan to make which of the following room assignments for the client?

A nurse is performing an assessment of a female client in the clinic. The client reports foul-smelling urine and pain with urination. The client states, "I bet I have a UTI. Why do I tend to get urinary tract infections?" Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the explanation?

A nurse is teaching about disease management for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who is admitted with hyperthyroidism. The client reports a weight loss of 5.4 kg (12 lb) in the last 2 months, increased appetite, increased perspiration, fatigue, menstrual irregularity, and restlessness. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent a thyroid crisis?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has bipolar disorder and will be discharged with a prescription for lithium. The nurse should teach the client that which of the following factors puts her at risk for lithium toxicity?

A nurse who works in a psychiatric unit is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client comes to the nurse’s station at 0300 demanding that the nurse call the provider immediately. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. In which of the following positions should the nurse keep the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis. After treating the client’s pain, which of the following should the nurse address as the priority intervention?

A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and tells the nurse, "They lie about me all the time and they are trying to poison my food." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?