To prevent laryngeal spasms and respiratory arrest in a patient who is at risk for hypocalcemia, an early sign of hypocalcemia the nurse should assess for is

Which is the priority laboratory test that the post-anesthesia care nurse monitors closely in the older adult patient with renal disease who retained fluid during a surgical procedure?

In reviewing a patient’s laboratory results before administering digoxin, which laboratory result places the patient at greatest risk for digoxin toxicity?

A client has a serum sodium level of 115 mEq/L. The nurse has initiated a slow IV infusion of hypertonic saline solution per IV pump in a large vein. Which other intervention should the nurse implement as a priority?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with hypertension and chronic renal failure who receives hemodialysis three times per week. The nurse is assessing the patient’s diet and notes the use of salt substitutes. When teaching the patient to avoid salt substitute, which rationale supports this teaching point?

The nurse obtains all of the following assessment data about a patient with fluid-volume deficit caused by a massive burn injury. Which of the following assessment data will be of greatest concern?

The nurse correlates which clinical manifestations to the patient at risk for hypovolemic shock?  Select all that apply.

Which of the following techniques can NOT be used to differentiate changes in subcutaneous and visceral fat stores that may occur in chronic HIV infection?

Which statement best describes the consequences of Spanish colonization in the Americas?

 The Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.