A patient who has just begun to awaken after 30 minutes in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) is restless and calling out in confusion. The patient’s oxygen saturation is 97%, and recent lab results are all normal. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient with type 1 diabetes has an unusually high morning glucose measurement, and the health care provider wants the patient evaluated for possible Somogyi effect. Which of the following nurses actions would be most appropriate? 

The physician places an order for a post-operative patient to be discharged from the PACU. The nurse should question the order based on which finding?

A nurse is instructing a client who has GERD about positions that can help minimize the effects of reflux during sleep. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the client understands the instructions?

                As a part of the functional health assessment for the patient experiencing the onset of symptoms of type 1 diabetes, which question should the nurse ask?

A nurse in an acute-care facility is caring for an older adult client who had a stroke 4 days ago.  Which of the following nursing interventions would be included in the plan of care?

When assessing a patient diagnosed with a ischemic stroke, the nurse finds that the patient’s aphasia started 3 hours previously and the blood pressure (BP) is 170/92 mm Hg. Which of these orders by the health care provider should the nurse question?

Which of the following are done during the intra-operative time out? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

                During assessment of a 58-year-old patient who was diagnosed with a right brain ischemic stroke 3 days ago, the nurse would anticipate which of the following?            

To prevent hypoglycemia with exercise, the nurse teaches the patient using insulin to do which of the following?