A nurse is assisting in the care of a patient who has cirrhosis of the liver with ascites.
What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a possible bowel obstruction. Which patient symptom should cause the nurse the most concern?

At 0330, a nurse is caring for a postoperative client.
The client’s IV fluids are infusing at 120 mL/hr. How many mL of IV fluid should infuse by 0600? .
 

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a patient about how to perform fecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer screening.

 Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? 

The nurse provides education for a patient about the treatment for acute gastritis. Which patient statement requires correction by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an umbilical hernia.
Which symptom should prompt the nurse to alert the healthcare provider?

A nurse is providing care for a client who has recently been diagnosed with Clostridium difficile and is under contact precautions.
What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking omeprazole for the past 4 weeks.
The nurse determines that the medication is effective when the client reports relief from which of the following symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a client who received a new diet prescription from the physician for nothing by mouth (NPO) except ice chips.
Which actions would the nurse take to alleviate the effects of dehydration? Select all that apply

The nurse is taking a medication history for a patient with liver disease. Which medication would be of most concern to the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver cancer.
Which statement by the patient indicates that the patient is in the denial phase of the grief process?