A 29-year-old patient with Cushing's disease is admitted to the intensive care unit after sustaining multiple abdominal lacerations from a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following nursing diagnoses takes highest priority?

The nurse is performing an assessment of a client at risk of acute hypoparathyroidism and notes a positive Chvostek’s sign. What other indicators should the nurse assess for acute hypoparathyroidism?

The nurse is reviewing the x-ray of a patient with a fractured humerus. The x-ray shows one side of the bone is broken while the other side is bent. What type of fracture is this?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a patient who underwent a bilateral adrenalectomy. Which of the following should the nurse include?

A 49-year-old male patient is in a coma and is supported by mechanical ventilation. Regular oral care is provided by the nurse to this unconscious patient because

The nurse is assessing a patient with a fractured ulna. The nurse notes the bone is protruding through the skin. What type of fracture is this?

The nurse is caring for a patient with pericarditis. Knowing that this condition places the patient at risk for cardiac tamponade, the nurse should monitor for

Bone resorption is carried out by which of the following cells?

A patient scheduled for a coronary catheterization is expressing concerns about whether this procedure is best. How should the nurse respond to address the patient's concerns?

The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a radioactive iodine uptake test. Which of the following statements should be included in the patient instructions?

The nurse is instructing a patient about measures to control thromboangiitis obliterans. The patient understands the disease process when which statement is made?

A patient is to undergo an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and it is the nurse's responsibility to provide education before and after the procedure. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A student nurse is assessing the vital signs of a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. The student nurse notes that the rate and depth of the patient's respirations are increased. The student nurse recognizes that this type of breathing pattern is

A 68-year-old is admitted to the surgical unit after undergoing a total hip replacement. Which of the following interventions is most important to prevent dislocation of the prosthesis?

The nurse is educating a patient with myocarditis. The nurse explains to the patient that myocarditis affects the