A preterm newborn with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) requires mechanical ventilation to maintain adequate oxygenation. The nurse monitors for complications associated with this therapy. Which condition is the newborn at greatest risk for developing as a result of mechanical ventilation?

A nurse is assessing a 76-year-old patient admitted to the medical unit. The patient is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps. The provider suspects syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).Which laboratory result should the nurse anticipate when reviewing the patient’s admission laboratory findings?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been prescribed an enteric-coated medication. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

An older adult with a prosthetic mitral valve is admitted with fever, fatigue, and a new heart murmur. The nurse suspects infective endocarditis (IE) and obtains a health history. Which question would best help the nurse identify a risk factor for infective endocarditis?

A client receiving warfarin therapy has a laboratory result showing an international normalized ratio (INR) of 5.8. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?

A nurse is assessing a 4-year-old child who has been admitted for evaluation of possible diabetes insipidus (DI). Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to observe?

A client receiving mechanical ventilation is being monitored for indications that airway suctioning is needed. Which assessment finding should prompt the nurse to suction the client’s airway?

A client has been taking a prescribed loop diuretic for several weeks. During a follow-up visit, the client reports loss of appetite and increasing fatigue. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse suspect?

An ICU nurse is caring for a patient admitted with myxedema coma secondary to severe hypothyroidism. The provider prescribes medications to rapidly improve the patient’s symptoms.Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?

A client is preparing for discharge after undergoing a mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthetic valve. The client has been prescribed warfarin therapy. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan?