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

Exhibits

Complete the following sentence.

When prioritizing client needs, the nurse should first address the

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

A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following is an expected finding for this client?

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 has been scheduled for a urea breath test in one month's time. What nursing diagnosis most likely prompted this diagnostic test?

A nurse is caring for a patient with hepatic encephalopathy. While making the initial shift assessment, the nurse notes that the patient has a flapping tremor of the hands. The nurse should document the presence of what sign of liver disease?

Give Ceclor 45mg/kg/day p.o. in 3 divided doses for a patient who weighs 66 pounds. A 75mL stock medication is labeled Ceclor 125mg/mL. How many mLs would the nurse administer per dose?

Units in mL. (Please record your exact answer)

A nurse is teaching a group of adults about screening and prevention of colorectal cancer. The nurse should describe which of the following as the most common sign of possible colon cancer?

The management of the patient's gastrostomy is an assessment priority for the home care nurse. What statement would indicate that the patient is managing the tube correctly?

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?