A 60 year-old man has long managed his type 1 diabetes effectively with a combination of vigilant blood sugar monitoring, subcutaneous insulin administration, and conscientious eating habits. This morning, however, his wife has noted that he appears pale and clammy and appears to be in a stupor, though he is responsive. She suspects that he has made an error in his insulin administration and that he is experiencing a hypoglycemic episode. Which action should be the wife’s first choice?

Which nursing interventions would be considered priority when managing a client with life-threatening myxedema coma? Select all that apply.

A 35-year-old woman who has been in recovery from alcoholism for 2 years presents at her primary care physician’s office with chronic hip pain. She reports that as part of her commitment to recovery, she began exercising regularly about a year earlier. After a month or two, her hip began to hurt when she ran on the treadmill. She stretches, has had a physical trainer check her form to ensure that it is correct, and rests adequately between each workout. Six months ago the pain began waking her at night, and now it is constant. She is not aware of any injury to her hip and has no other outward symptoms. What is most likely to be the cause of her pain?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients and reviewing the recent laboratory values and medical charts. What adult client(s) is exhibiting early manifestations of prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI), which should be reported to the health care provider? Select all that apply.

A 22-year-old woman has sustained a lateral blow to her right knee during a game, and subsequent imaging has confirmed a severe meniscus injury. Which consequences should the woman expect over the course of recovery? Select all that apply.

When providing education to a client diagnosed with a benign bone tumor, the nurse should emphasize the fact that benign tumors primarily:

While speaking to a senior citizen club about osteoarthritis (OA), which facts are accurate to share?

Which clinical finding among older adults is most likely to be viewed as a normal part of age-related changes?

The nurse is planning care for a client with breast cancer and metastasis to bone who has been admitted for palliative care. What should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

Following the identification of low blood levels of cortisol and low 24-hour urinary free cortisol, a 51-year-old female client has been diagnosed with a primary adrenal cortical insufficiency. Which health consequence would be attributable to her low levels of cortisol?