A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing chills and back pain during a blood transfusion. What should be the nurse’s priority action?

A patient diagnosed with Hepatitis A is concerned about the risk of transmission to other family members. What is the primary mode of Hepatitis A transmission that the nurse should mention in the response?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with liver disease.
Which laboratory values should the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider will order to confirm this diagnosis?

A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lactulose to a client who has cirrhosis. The client states, “I don’t need this medication.I am not constipated.”. The nurse should explain that in clients who have cirrhosis, lactulose is used to decrease levels of which of the following components in the bloodstream?

A nurse is educating a parent of a child diagnosed with celiac disease.
Which of the following food choices should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is about to undergo a colonoscopy.
The patient expresses, “I am so nervous about what the doctor might find during the test.”. The nurse responds, “Are you feeling anxious about the results of your colonoscopy?” Which of the following communication techniques is the nurse using?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has cirrhosis of the liver and is having difficulty eliminating alcohol consumption because many of their friends drink alcohol socially.
Which of the following steps should the nurse include to motivate the patient to change?

A nurse is caring for a patient in the primary care office who has a recent diagnosis of a hiatal hernia. Which of the following new information will be beneficial for the nurse to relay to the patient?

A nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has just been admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of confusion/delirium.The patient has an end-stage liver failure diagnosis with increasing ascites.
Their spouse Questions the nurse about the patient’s mental status because they state that the patient is usually lucid. Which of the following is likely the contributing factor for the admitting diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for four clients who have drainage tubes.
Which of the following clients should the nurse recognize as being at risk for hypokalemia?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who had a stroke and is experiencing difficulty swallowing. Which of the following complications should the nurse monitor for in this patient?