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A nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory data of a client who has an acute exacerbation of Crohn's disease. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse expect to be elevated? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is completing postpartum discharge teaching for a client who had no immunity to varicella and was given the varicella vaccine before discharge. Which statement by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't sure she is happy about being pregnant. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse to the client's statement?
A nurse is conducting a home visit for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum and breastfeeding. The client reports breast engorgement. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make?
With shortened hospital stays, new mothers are often discharged before they begin to experience symptoms of the baby blues or postpartum depression. As part of the discharge teaching, the nurse can prepare the mother for this adjustment to her new role by instructing her regarding self-care activities to help prevent postpartum depression. The most accurate statement related to these activities is to instruct the mother to:
To provide adequate postpartum care, the nurse should be aware that postpartum depression (PPD) with psychotic features:
As related to the normal functioning of the renal system in newborns, nurses should be aware that:
A nulliparous woman who has just begun the second stage of labor would most likely:
A nurse is assessing new parents feeding their newborn. Which of the following observations indicates a need for further education?
A client with Alzheimer's disease is prescribed rivastigmine (Exelon). Which side effect is most often associated with this drug?
The nurse is reviewing the serum laboratory findings for a 5-day-old infant with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Which laboratory result should be reported to the healthcare provider immediately?
What are the major complications of sodium (Na+) imbalances, and what are the signs/symptoms of hypernatremia versus hyponatremia?
A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an indwelling urinary catheter. When preparing to insert the catheter, in which direction should the nurse first open the flap of the sterile package?
A client with a history of migraine headaches is prescribed Imitrex (sumatriptan succinate). Which of the following in the client's history should be reported to the physician before starting this medication?
Your resident is lying on their back. This position is called:
A patient admitted to your unit has low blood pressure. The doctor orders an IV infusion of normal saline (NS) to run at 200 mL/hour. What effect will this infusion have on the patient's hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H)?
A nurse is discussing the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse provide that addresses quality improvement?
When caring for a patient at risk for fluid overload, the nurse notices that overnight the patient gained 6 pounds. The nurse interprets this as:
What are the appropriate nursing interventions for a patient with a pulmonary embolism?
A client with hyperthyroidism is taking lithium carbonate to inhibit thyroid hormone release. Which complaint by the client should alert the nurse to a problem with the client's medication?