An older adult patient with type 2 diabetes is brought to the emergency department by his daughter. The patient is found to have a blood glucose level of 623 mg/dL. The patients daughter reports that the patient recently had a gastrointestinal virus and has been confused for the last 3 hours. The diagnosis of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) is made. What nursing action would be a priority?

An ancestry approach to a literature search involves using the bibliography of one study to find other, similar studies done earlier

A) True B) False

A patient newly diagnosed with heart failure is admitted to the hospital. The nurse notes a pulse of 90 beats per minute. The nurse will observe this patient closely for:

a. decreased urine output. b. increased blood pressure. c. jugular vein distension. d. shortness of breath.

The nurse smells smoke down a hallway and finds a small fire in the trash basket in a patient's bathroom. The first best action by the nurse is to:

a. Remove the patient from the room. b. Attempt to extinguish the fire. c. Close all doors and windows. d. Close the door to the hallway.

The nurse is caring for a patient who is immobile and needs to be turned every 2 hours. The patient has poor lower extremity circulation, and the nurse is concerned about irritation of the patient's toes. One strategy that the nurse could use is

a. A foot cradle. b. A trochanter roll. c. The trapeze bar. d. Hand rolls.