A nurse is examining the medical record of a patient who has a peptic ulcer.
Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as a risk for this condition?

The nurse is monitoring a patient recovering from an emergency appendectomy.
Which finding is most concerning?

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

A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient.
When helping to manage the patient’s pain, which of the following principles should the nurse apply? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is preparing a presentation for colleagues about various herbal remedies that patients might use.
Which herbal supplement might patients use to treat diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and ulcerative colitis?

A nurse is providing care for an elderly patient who is experiencing constipation. What action should the nurse take?

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

A nurse is examining the medical record of a patient who has a peptic ulcer.
Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as a risk for this condition?

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

The nurse is collecting data for a client with abdominal pain. Which pain description is consistent with diverticulitis?

A patient with Crohn’s disease has recently undergone surgery to create an ileostomy.
For which common complication of this type of surgery should the nurse monitor the patient in the postoperative period?