The nurse knows that a client with diabetes admitted for a lower limb infection likely is experiencing which pathophysiologic principle listed below? Select all that apply.

The mother of a 7-year-old boy who has recently been diagnosed with childhood asthma has come to the education center to learn more about her son’s condition. Which teaching point is most justifiable?

A middle-aged man walks into the emergency department reporting chest pain radiating to the neck, shortness of breath, and nausea. His heart rate is 120 and BP is 94/60. The ED physician recognizes the client is having an acute MI with decreased cardiac output. The nurse identifies the nausea to be in response to:

An older adult man reports recent urinary hesitation and is eventually diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which clinical manifestations would the health care provider expect prior to the resolution of this health problem?

Which hospitalized client is most clearly demonstrating the signs and symptoms of liver failure?

The neonatal ICU nurse is aware that type II alveolar cells produce surfactant and they usually develop at how many weeks’ gestation?

Which client is most clearly displaying the signs and symptoms of irritable bowel disease (IBD)?

The nurse assesses a client with renal failure for encephalopathy caused by uremia. Which clinical manifestation will the nurse likely find?

A client has been admitted with a fractured pelvis that occurred in an auto accident just a few hours ago. The nurse has noticed a slight change in behavior. Which other clinical manifestations would lead the nurse to suspect the client has developed a fat emboli? Select all that apply.

A nurse is teaching parents of a child who is being discharged after treatment for a streptococcal infection. For what symptoms should the nurse teach the parents to observe, because they are related to the risk for poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis? Select all that apply.