A 52-year-old patient with no previous history of hypertension
has a blood pressure of 188/106. What will you do that? Correct
Answers Ensure correct cuff size and recheck the blood
pressure in opposite extremity
A client who has Type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse, "Why
did I develop diabetes?" Which of the following responses
should the nurse make? Correct Answers "Your body has
insulin resistance and decreased insulin secretion"
A nurse administers desmopressin to a client who has a
diagnosis of diabetes insipidus. the nurse recognizes that which
the following laboratory findings indicate a therapeutic effect of
the medication? Correct Answers Urine specific gravity 1.015
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a 52-year-old
male client.
Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to
specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing
actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2
parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's
progress. Correct Answers
A nurse is assessing a client to identify risk factors for disease.
Which of the following findings is a risk factor for metabolic
syndrome? Correct Answers Large waist size
, A nurse is assessing a client who has chronic venous
insufficiency. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? Correct Answers Edema
A nurse is assessing a client who has peritonitis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? Correct Answers
Rigid abdomen
A nurse is assessing a female client who is at risk for developing
type 2 diabetes mellitus. the nurse should identify that which of
the following manifestations increases the client's risk for
developing type 2 diabetes? Correct Answers Blood pressure
138/98 mm Hg
A nurse is assessing a male client who has advanced peripheral
artery disease (PAD). which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? Correct Answers Leg pain at rest
A nurse is caring for a 44-year-old client who was admitted with
an elevated temperature and abdominal pain
Select the top 4 findings that requires immediate follow up.
Correct Answers Potassium 7.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L)
No dialysis for 24 hr
Abdomen rigid with decreased bowel sounds
Crackles throughout lungs
WBC count 17,000/mm3 (Normal Finding: 5,000 to
10,000/mm3)
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department (ED)