Arn is assessing four clients on a medical-surgical unit. which one of the following clients should the rn attend to first?
a. a client who has diarrhea and requests clear liquids for breakfast
b. a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and has a blood glucose level of 280 mg/dl
c. a client who has pneumonia and has an axillary temperature of 38 degrees centigrade (101 degrees fahrenheit).

Anurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about safe medication administration. the nurse should instruct that which of the following actions is included in the 6 rights of medication administration? a. verify dosage calculation with a second nurse. b. obtain a current list of the client’s medications. c. document medication prior to administration. d. compare a new prescription with an old prescription.

A65-year-old male was admitted for evaluation of pain on swallowing and a sore throat that has persisted for the past year. the discomfort has not changed with the use of various over the counter cold remedies. the client has lost weight due to a decrease in appetite and difficulty swallowing. he has smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years.a laryngoscopy showed a subglottic mass. the client had a total laryngectomy with a tracheostomy to manage laryngeal cancer. he also has a nasogastric tube in place. you will be providing care for this client during his first 72 hours after surgery. a. select one nanda-i nursing diagnosis and describe why it is a priority for this client. b. what is the cause or related factor for this nanda-i nursing diagnosis? c. identify an outcome for this nanda-i nursing diagnosis. the outcome must be patient-centered and measurable. d. identify two (2) nursing interventions that will this client achieve the outcome. e. describe how each intervention will the patient achieve the outcome.

Aldosterone targets the principal cells of the late dct to increase: a. na+ reabsorption b. k+ secretion c. h20 reabsorption d. both a and c e. a, b and c f. neither a, b nor c