A nurse is assisting with serving dinner trays on the unit. Upon receiving the dinner tray for a patient admitted with acute gallbladder inflammation, the nurse will question which of the following foods on the tray?

A client who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks the nurse why a laxative is necessary following the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A patient's NG tube has become clogged after the nurse instilled a medication that was insufficiently crushed. The nurse has attempted to aspirate with a large-bore syringe, with no success. What should the nurse do next?

A patient who experienced an upper GI bleed due to gastritis has had the bleeding controlled and the patient's condition is stable. For the next several hours, the nurse caring for this patient should assess for what signs and symptoms of recurrence?

A nurse is providing instructions for a 52-year-old client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. The client reports that he has not had the procedure before and is very anxious about feeling pain during the procedure. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse's comprehensive assessment of a patient includes inspection for signs of oral cancer. What assessment finding is most characteristic of oral cancer in its early stages?

A patient has been brought to the emergency department with abdominal pain and is subsequently diagnosed with appendicitis. The patient is scheduled for an appendectomy but questions the nurse about how his health will be affected by the absence of an appendix. How should the nurse best respond?

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute pancreatitis.

Complete the following sentence.

When prioritizing client needs, the nurse should first address the

A nurse is providing care for a patient who is postoperative day 2 following gastric surgery.
The nurse's assessment should be planned in light of the possibility of what potential complications? Select all that apply.

A patient, admitted with a head injury, has an order for DSNS at 125 ml/hour. The IV tubing has a calibration of 15gtt/mL.

What is the correct rate of flow for this patient in gtt/min?

A nurse is admitting a client with suspected appendicitis. Identify where the nurse will palpate to assess for pain at McBurney's point. (Selectable areas, or "Hot Spots," are outlined in the artwork below. Select only the outlined area that corresponds to your answer.)