A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has kidney stones Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 27. The nurse should place the client in which of the following BMI categories?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about foods and beverages that can cause diarrhea. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool guaiac test. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of the test. The nurse should respond by stating that the stool guaiac is testing for which of the following findings in the client's feces?

A nurse is caring for a client who requires an NG tube. After inserting the tube, the nurse tests the pH of the client's aspirate. Which of the following pH levels should the nurse identify as an indication of correct placement of the tube?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about the process of digestion. The nurse should include that food is transported through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract starting from which of the following locations?

The nurse received an order to administer parenteral nutrition for a malnourished patient. The nurse knows it can must be administered through which of the following methods?

A nurse is assisting with evaluating a newly licensed nurse drain an ileostomy bag for a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke

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Mucous membranes pink, skin warm and dry.

Coughing and clearing throat when eating.

Voice hoarse after swallowing

Temperature 38 °C (100.4°F)

Bilateral breath sounds with wheezing heard in upper lobes.

Oxygen saturation 88% on room air

A nurse is assisting with teaching a client who is on a soft diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a light-skinned client who has an ileostomy

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record.

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Day 1:

Abdomen soft, nondistended.

Ileostomy present. Stoma is red.

Stoma draining brown liquid stool.

Client will not look at stoma

Client states they are not interested in learning about stoma care.

Day 2:

Ileostomy pouch changed

Skin surrounding stoma is reddened and has small open areas