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A client has been diagnosed with a brain tumor that cannot be removed surgically. During each office visit the clinician will be assessing the client for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which assessment would alert the clinician that the client may be developing this complication?

The nurse is caring for a client with jaundice. What evidence will the nurse use to determine if the cause of the jaundice is due to a hemolytic condition?

The ICU respiratory therapist is concerned with her client’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results-especially the pH 7.30; and PCO2 49 mmHg (6.52 kPa). The respiratory therapist interprets these ABG results and assesses her client for which clinical manifestations of respiratory acidosis? Select all that apply.

A clinician is providing care for a client who has been diagnosed with metabolic alkalosis after several days of antacid use. Which treatment should the clinician prepare to give?

The clinician knows high incidences of infectious illnesses among the older adults who reside in a long-term care facility are most likely to have diminished immune capacity because of:

A school nurse is working with a 16-year-old client recovering from mononucleosis. Which activities should the nurse recommend the teenager avoid while recovering? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning care for a client in the acute recovery phase after an ischemic stroke. What interventions will the nurse prioritize when planning care? Select all that apply.

The clinician will most likely assess which clinical manifestation in a client diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

The nurse is collecting a blood sample for an ordered CBC. The required tube contains EDTA so the nurse will:

A potential donor is angry at the personal nature of the questions about HIV risk factors that he is required to answer at a blood collection center, and states that simple blood testing should suffice. How can the medical technologist at the center best respond?