A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg orally. Available is aspirin 325 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Note: This is a med math nd does not require options.)

Which nursing action is most appropriate after a liver biopsy is performed on a patient with cirrhosis?

A nurse is collecting data on a patient that has GERD. Which of the following is an expected finding?

A nurse is reinforcing home safety information with an older adult client.
Which of the following statements indicates that the client needs further instruction?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pernicious anemia with a client following a total gastrectomy.
Which of the following dietary supplements should the nurse include in the teaching as the treatment for pernicious anemia?

A patient presents with episodes of vomiting and notices the presence of coffee ground-like material in their vomit.
This manifestation is most likely associated with which of the following conditions?

The nurse is explaining to a patient the purpose of certain lab tests that have been ordered.
A carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test was ordered and the patient is asking what this value will indicate. Which of the following is correct?

A client presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. The client’s history reveals a previous diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease.

The nurse suspects a perforated ulcer. What is the priority action by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing to provide care for a client diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease.
Which pathophysiological characteristic will the nurse correctly associate with the patient’s diagnosis?

A nurse is collecting data on a client who has acute pancreatitis.
Which of the following factors should the nurse anticipate in the client’s history?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pain control with a client who has acute pain following gastric surgery. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of pain control?