A client with small cell lung cancer who has been on chemotherapy is to receive epoetin alpa 10,000 units subcutaneously three times per week.  Which lab value should be monitored to determine if the drug is effective?

After surgery, a nurse assesses the patient’s bandage and finds that there is fresh bleeding coming from the operative site. The nurse describes this drainage to the surgeon as:

The nurse is completing an admission on a patient diagnosed with a seizure. The nurse informs the patient of the possible diagnostic tests to diagnose a seizure disorder. Which of the following is a test commonly used to diagnose a seizure disorder?

A clinical instructor is with a nursing student while the student is preparing to administer medications to a client.  Which of the following actions would require the clinical instructor to intervene?

Using behavioral terminology, explain what it means to be a hypocrite. Provide an example.

A patient is admitted to the hospital with terminal cancer. The nurse enters the patient’s room to administer medication and finds the patient crying. The appropriate nursing action is to:

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and requires Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM). Before administering it, the nurse should verify that the 

The nurse is teaching the client with a history of uric acid stones about a diet low in purines. Which of the following is lowest in purines?

Tests Results References Electrolyte Panel     Sodium (NA+) mEq/L 148 135-145 Potassium (K+) mEq/L 2.9 3.5-5.0 Chloride (Cl) mEq/L 100 97-107   The nurse receives the following electrolyte panel report on the assigned client who was admitted with hypertension.  The nurse reviews medications that are due at 0800 am include:  furosemide 20 mg PO daily, famotidine 20 mg PO daily, and acetaminophen 325 mg PO PRN daily for a headache.   What is the appropriate action by the nurse for administering the medications? 

Which of the following findings indicate hyperglycemia?