The nurse has completed the admission assessment of a client and has determined that the client’s body mass index (BMI) is 33.5 kg/m2. What health promotion advice should the nurse provide to the client?

The nurse is caring for a client in the ICU who has a brain stem herniation and who is exhibiting an altered level of consciousness. Monitoring reveals that the client’s mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 60 mm Hg with an intracranial pressure (ICP) reading of 5 mm Hg. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

A home health nurse is caring for a client with multiple myeloma. What intervention should the nurse prioritize when addressing the client’s severe bone pain?

A male client presents at the free clinic with reports of erectile dysfunction. Upon physical examination, the nurse practitioner notes the presence of hypogonadism. What diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

A client has come to the clinic complaining of blood in his stool. A FOBT test is performed but is negative. Based on the client’s history, the health care provider suggests a colonoscopy, but the client refuses, citing a strong aversion to the invasive nature of the test. What other test might the provider order to check for blood in the stool?

The nurse caring for a client post colon resection is assessing the client on the second postoperative day. The nasogastric tube (NG) remains patent and continues at low intermittent wall suction. What assessment finding would suggest that the client’s potassium levels are too low?

A client with a severe exacerbation of COPD requires reliable and precise oxygen delivery. Which mask will the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe?

A nurse is explaining the process by which the body removes cells from circulation after they have performed their physiologic function. The nurse is describing what process?

A client with angina has been prescribed nitroglycerin. Before administering the drug, the nurse should inform the client about what potential adverse effects?

A nurse is collaborating with the physical therapist to plan the care of a client with osteomyelitis. What principle should guide the management of activity and mobility in this client?