A nurse is providing information on the medication Pancrease (lipase, protease, amylase) to a patient diagnosed with pancreatitis. Which important instruction should the nurse be sure to include?

A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a gastric ulcer caused by Helicobacter pylori. The nurse should anticipate that in addition to cimetidine and sucralfate, the provider will prescribe which of the following?

For which complication should a nurse be careful to monitor a patient after a liver biopsy?

After receiving a tube feeding, a nurse assesses the patient to be sweaty with abdominal distention and diarrhea. What is the most likely cause of this response?

Which condition is treated by saliva substitutes?

A nurse is caring for a patient with esophageal surgery who has had stents placed in the esophagus and instructs the patient how best to avoid regurgitation. What should the nurse include in this instruction?

The nurse is performing a premedication assessment. For which patient would laxative use be contraindicated?

Colonoscopy results indicate the diagnosis of irritable bowel disease (IBD) in a patient admitted to the hospital with diarrhea. What information should the nurse include when preparing patient education regarding diet?

The nurse is planning to administer an antacid to a patient diagnosed with PUD who will receive an H2 antagonist at 8:00 AM. When is the most appropriate time for the nurse to provide the antacid to this patient?

A patient is receiving morphine for pain control. What will the nurse emphasize about preventing constipation?

A nurse is preparing to give a tube feeding using a large syringe. What action should the nurse implement before starting the infusion?