A 26-year-old female with type 1 diabetes complains of a sore throat and rhinorhea after caring for her sick toddler. The client calls the clinic for advice about her symptoms and a blood glucose level of 210 mg/dL, despite taking her usual glargine (Lantus) and lispro (Humalog) insulin. The nurse advises the client to: (Normal value ranges: fasting glucose 74-106 mg/dL, HbA1c 4-5.9%) 

The nurse is caring for a client who has a sodium level of 128 mEq/L.  As part of the care, which of the following should the nurse restrict? (Normal value range: sodium 136-145 mEq/L)

A client admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis has a serum glucose level of 732 mg/dL and a serum potassium level of 2.1 mEq/L. Which action prescribed by the health care provider should the nurse take first? (Normal value range: fasting glucose 74-106 mg/dL, potassium 3.5-5.0 mEq/L)

Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) has been prescribed for a child with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).  The child weighs 46 pounds. Ordered dose: 4mg/kg Order: Give 100mg or fraction of over 15 minutes IV. Dilute in 100ml of D5W What is the rate per hour that the infusion pump should be set at?

A client hospitalized with sickle cell crisis frequently asks for opioid pain medication often shortly after receiving a dose. The nurses on the unit believe that the client is drug seeking. When the client requests pain medication, what action by the nurse is best?

Several clients call the outpatient clinic and ask to make an appointment.  Which client should the nurse schedule to be seen first?

A nurse is going to care for a client with hemophilia, which of the following assessment data would require immediate notification to the health care provider?  Mark as Immediate Notification or Non Emergent.

A client with sickle cell crisis is admitted to the hospital.  During the admission interview, which of the following questions would the nurse ask in relation to a sickle cell crisis?  For each question, choose either “ask” or “not ask” in relationship to a sickling crisis interview. 

A client has recently been diagnosed with leukemia.  Which of the following symptoms would a health care provider expect to see given this diagnosis?

Which instruction will the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a client who was recently diagnosed with thrombocytopenia?