A 27-year-old man was diagnosed with type I diabetes 3 months ago. Two weeks ago he complained of pain, redness, and tenderness in his right lower leg. He is admitted to the hospital with a slight elevation of temperature and vague complaints of "not feeling well." At 4:30 PM on the day of his admission, his blood glucose level is 50 mg; dinner will be served at 5:00 PM. The best nursing action would be to:
In a client with chest trauma, the nurse needs to evaluate mediastinal position. This can best be done by:
Provide the 1-minute Apgar score for an infant born with the following findings:
* Heart rate: Above 100
* Respiratory effort: Slow, irregular
* Muscle tone: Some flexion of extremities
* Reflex irritability: Vigorous cry Color: Body pink, blue extremities
A 65-year-old client who has a new colostomy is preparing for discharge from the hospital. As part of the instructions on colostomy care, the nurse explains to the client that to regulate the bowel, colostomy irrigation should be performed at the same time each day. The best time is:
A 28-year-old multigravida has class II heart disease. At her prenatal visit at 34 weeks' gestation, all of the following observations are made. Which would require intervention?
