A nurse is caring for a client who has cholelithiasis with bile duct obstruction. The nurse should expect which of the following findings when obtaining the client's urine specimen?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had three or more premature ventricular contractions occurring in a row on the electrocardiogram tracing. The nurse should document this as which of the following?

A patient with a cardiac disorder is having increased premature ventricular contractions and feels "anxious" and short of breath. After vital signs are obtained, what actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

An 85-year-old patient who has fallen at home and was unable to get up is admitted to your nursing unit. The patient said she fell 36 hours ago and has been unable to eat or drink. You observe that the patient has voided scant amounts since admission. In planning care for this patient, what condition do you consider related to the diminished renal output?

What discharge teaching is most important to help the patient who has had a splenectomy prevent infection?

The nurse is preparing to assist the physician with a bone marrow biopsy. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to carry out before the procedure?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is African American has cholecystitis. Which of the following areas should the nurse inspect to monitor for the presence of jaundice?

Which of the following are characteristics of Hodgkin's disease? (Select All that Apply.)

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a patient on the oncology unit. Which patient is at highest risk for developing spontaneous pathological fractures?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for a splenectomy. The nurse understands that the health-care provider prescribes an injection of vitamin K prior to surgery for which action?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a female client about preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?