The patient’s A1C is 8.6.  Their self record of daily blood glucose monitoring indicates that their glucoses are mostly within normal range.  Today’s random blood glucose is 240.  Based on this information, what  would be the best action for the nurse take initially ?

A  client is admitted with pneumonia.  ABG results are as follows:  pH 7.46, PaCO2 30, HCO3-19, and an SaO2 72.  How would the nurse interpret these results? 

A client is receiving alendronate.  What is the rationale for giving this medication?   

A client with COPD had a severe coughing episode after a thoracentesis and has developed a rapid onset of worsening dyspnea.  What additional assessment finding would make the nurse suspect a pneumothorax?  

A client is wondering if they have diabetes.  According to the American Diabetes Association which of the following would indicate diabetes? 

The nurse is educating a client on the proper diet for their hypertension. Which of the following is the best explanation of why the client should have a low sodium diet?   

This is a Multiple Response Item The nurse is caring for a client with a deep vein thrombus in the left lower extremity.  The client has taken analgesics to help decrease the pain in the leg. Which of the following interventions can also help to decrease pain in the client’s leg? (Select all that apply by listing the letter(s) to the  answer in alphabetical order, using no spaces, commas or periods.) A. Place the affected leg in the dependent position B. Apply warm moist heat C. Elevated the affected leg D. Remove compression stockings E. Elevated the head of the bed

A client of yours has a very distended abdomen with ascites. What would be the most pertinent question to ask this client? 

A client showing signs of hypovolemia has an order to administer 500 mL of normal saline over 30 minutes.  If the client has a normal BUN/ creatinine ratio, what should the nurse expect to see in this client? 

This is a Multiple Response Item: A client’s potassium is 2.8.   Per the potassium protocol, the nurse is to hang KCL intravenously.  Which actions should the nurse take to plan the administration of the potassium?  (Select all that apply by listing the letter(s) to the answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas or periods). A.  Prepare the medication for IV bolus administration B.  Obtain an IV infusion pump C.  Assess and monitor the IV site for signs of infiltration or phlebitis D.  Auscultate and palpate the patient’s abdomen    E.  Ensure that the potassium is diluted in the appropriate volume of fluid