A patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is experiencing a headache and confusion. The nurse correlates which laboratory result to this clinical presentation of SIADH?

How will Claire’s adverse childhood experiences (ACE) influence her health as an adult?

The nurse receives orders to insert an indwelling urinary catheter into a patient who does not meet the facility’s criteria per the catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) bundle. What action should the nurse take? 

A patient being treated for acute adrenal insufficiency is ordered 15 g PO QID of sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). The nurse correlates this new order for the correction of which lab result? Select the corresponding area on the table below.

In providing care to a patient after a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, the nurse notes that the patient’s serum sodium level is 140 mEq/L (Ref. 135 – 145). Which intravenous fluid prescription does the nurse question?

In providing discharge education to a patient with a urinary tract infection, the nurse instructs the patient to complete all antibiotics as prescribed. What is the rationale for these instructions?

The nurse prepares a male patient, 80 years old who has type II diabetes for a CAT scan with contrast. Which are essential actions for the nurse to take? Select all that apply.

The nurse needs to accomplish all the following interventions for a patient who is 24 hours of postoperative thyroidectomy care. Which of the following interventions should be considered for short-term plan of care immediately ? Select all that apply.

The nurse teaches a patient about vaccines. The nurse would evaluate the patient as understanding if the patient states that a vaccination provides which of these types of immunity?

The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing a biopsy. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to take?