A client is receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for severe malnutrition. Which laboratory result provides evidence supporting TPN effectiveness?

The nurse assesses a client admitted 4 hours ago with a diagnosis of diverticulitis. Which assessment finding must be reported immediately to the healthcare provider?

The nurse is planning a teaching session for a patient with a duodenal ulcer. Which instructions are MOST important to include in the teaching? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nurse is caring for several clients on the med-surg unit. Who would be most at risk for development of gallstones?

The nurse is assessing an alert and independent older client for the risk of malnutrition. What item is most appropriate to assess?

The nurse knows that which of the following routes is the SAFEST to infuse total parenteral nutrition (TPN)? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed dose of omeprazole to a client with peptic ulcer disease. What does the nurse need to remember when administering this medication?

A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings as an indication of gastrointestinal perforation?

The physician ordered cephalexin 4 mg/kg PO Q6 hours.

The medication is available at 250 mg/5 mL. The client weighs 245 pounds.

What is the correct dose to be administered every 6 hours? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is assessing a client who has an obstruction in the small intestine. Clinical manifestations that the nurse would expect include: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nursing student is writing a problem list for a client just admitted with a total small bowel obstruction. Which problem should the instructor ask?