Following successful treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma for a 55-year-old woman, which topic will the nurse include in patient teaching?

You previously cared for a 38-year-old woman who has a history of seizures after a traumatic emergency cesarean section. Today, you are working in the neurology clinic, and the patient comes in for a routine follow-up appointment. The patient says that because she has not had a seizure since she was in the hospital, she questions how long she will have to continue taking the phenytoin. Which is your best response?

A client with acute pancreatitis comes in with severe abdominal pain. The doctor orders NPO and an NG-tube. The nurse knows that NPO status and nasogastric tube patency will help treat pancreatitis by: (Select all that apply)

You are caring for a patient and suspect that he is at risk for acute kidney injury. Given your knowledge about the renal system, what would be the acceptable urine output (in mL per hour) for this patient if he weighed 363 pounds? (Round to the nearest whole number.

Which action should the nurse take first when a patient is seen in the outpatient clinic with neck pain?

You are admitting a client from a long-term care facility with a new diagnosis of Hepatitis A. He has a history of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) that has left him incontinent of both urine and stool. Which of the following is the most appropriate level of precautions?

In planning care for a patient with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), which of the following should the nurse identify as the highest priority goal of care?

An adult male with chronic anemia is experiencing increased fatigue and occasional palpitations at rest. Which laboratory data would the nurse identify as consistent with these symptoms?

A client with severe sepsis related to an untreated rectal/vaginal fistula is admited to the floor. She has received two doses of Gentamicin. As luck would have it, she is now in acute renal failure. Which type of renal failure did the Gentamicin cause?

A client in the PACU with a left below-the-knee amputation complains of pain in her left big toe. Which of the following would the nurse do first?

A nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include as effective for preventing this disorder?