A patient has just been admitted to the emergency department with nausea and vomiting. Which information requires the most rapid intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with acute severe pancreatitis. What is the highest priority patient outcome?

Which prescribed medication should the nurse expect will have rapid effects on a patient admitted to the emergency department in thyroid storm?

A 39-yr-old patient with a suspected herniated intervertebral disc is scheduled for a myelogram. Which information communicated by the nurse to the health care provider before the procedure would change the procedural plans?

Which action should the nurse take after a patient treated with intramuscular glucagon for hypoglycemia regains consciousness?

To monitor for complications in a patient with type 2 diabetes, which tests will the nurse in the diabetic clinic schedule at least annually? (Select all that apply.)

Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that additional instruction is needed for a patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

Which information will the nurse teach a patient who has been newly diagnosed with Graves’ disease?

How should the nurse prepare a patient with ascites for paracentesis?

A 19-yr-old patient has familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Which action will the nurse in the gastrointestinal clinic include in the plan of care?

Which nursing action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient admitted with an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?

At his first post operative checkup appointment after a gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II), a patient reports that dizziness, weakness, and palpitations occur about 20 minutes after each meal. What should the nurse teach the patient to do? Look at rationale cause answer is different

The nurse will be teaching self-management to patients after gastric bypass surgery. Which information will the nurse plan to include?

The nurse obtains a health history from an older adult with a prosthetic mitral valve who has symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE). Which question by the nurse helps identify a risk factor for IE?

Which patient will need the nurse to plan discharge teaching about prophylactic antibiotics before dental procedures?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just returned after having left carotid artery angioplasty and stenting. Which assessment information is of most concern to the nurse?

A patient who has severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is being admitted to the hospital for surgery. Which intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care?

What should the nurse explain to the patient who has a T2 spinal cord transection injury?

Which collaborative and nursing actions should the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who experienced a T2 spinal cord transection 24 hours ago? (Select all that apply.)

Which action should the nurse recognize has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16 hours earlier with a C5 spinal cord injury?

A nurse teaches a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which statements related to nutrition should the nurse include this client's teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse assesses a client with asthma and notes bilateral wheezing, decreased pulse oxygen saturation, and suprasternal retraction on inhalation. Which actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

The student nurse studying shock understands that the common manifestations of this condition are directly related to which problems? (Select all that apply.)

An adult patient has been diagnosed with diverticular disease after ongoing challenges with constipation. The patient will be treated on an outpatient basis. What components of treatment should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

After teaching a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the nurse assesses the clients understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?

Which patient action indicates accurate understanding of the nurse’s teaching about administration of aspart (NovoLog) insulin?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that demeclocycline is effective for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

The nurse is discussing the impact of cirrhosis on liver function with the family of a dying patient. The nurse explains that, when the damage caused by cirrhosis blocks the blood flow through the liver, the result is: (Select all that apply.)

The nursing care of a patient with an acute exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) will include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse explains that the most beneficial diet for a person with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a _____ diet.

The nurse is caring for a client who has recently undergone a partial gastrectomy. The client reports becoming dizzy and sweaty with heart palpitations about 2 hours after eating. The client is now afraid to eat anything. Which is the nurses best response?

The nurse assesses a patient on the second postoperative day after abdominal surgery to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the surgeon?

The nurse is interviewing a new patient with diabetes who takes rosiglitazone (Avandia). Which information would the nurse anticipate resulting in the health care provider discontinuing the medication?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who has been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B?

A patient who has a right-sided chest tube after a thoracotomy has continuous bubbling in the suction-control chamber of the collection device. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

When assessing a patient admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a broken arm and facial bruises, the nurse notes multiple additional bruises in various stages of healing. Which statement or question by the nurse is most appropriate?

After teaching a client how to prevent altitude-related illnesses, a nurse assesses the clients understanding. Which statement indicates the client needs additional teaching?

A nurse teaches a community health class about water safety. Which statement by a participant indicates that additional teaching is needed?

A provider prescribes a rewarming bath for a client who presents with partial-thickness frostbite. Which action should the nurse take prior to starting this treatment?