The nurse educates the 40-year-old female patient about the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendations for early cancer detection. Which information should she include when teaching?
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A client who is 6 hours post-op from a laparoscopic cholecystectomy reports difficulty breathing and sharp chest pain. What is the first action the nurse should take?

The patient diagnosed with thrombocytopenia is at risk for which of the following adverse effects:
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A nurse finds a patient who has type 1 diabetes mellitus lying in bed, sweating, tachycardic, and reports feeling light-headed and shaky. Which complication should the nurse expect?
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A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is about to receive contrast dye during a diagnostic test. Which finding is most concerning?
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A patient tells the oncology nurse about an upcoming vacation to the beach to celebrate completing radiation treatments for cancer. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
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A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse how metformin decreases blood sugar. What is the best response by the nurse?

The patient who has cystitis has been told to drink at least 30 ml for each kilogram of body weight. Her weight is 154 pounds. The nurse instructs the patient to drink

The chronic inflammatory disease that involves all layers of the intestinal tract and commonly affects the distal ileum and proximal colon is called:

The nurse cares for a client who has just returned from abdominal surgery. The nurse has completed the focused GI assessment and does not hear any bowel sounds when auscultating the client's abdomen. What is the nurse's best action?

A nurse is preparing to administer clarithromycin 200 mg by intermittent IV bolus. Available is clarithromycin injection 200mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride (0.9% NaCl) to infuse over 30 mins. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many ml/hr? (Round the Answer to the nearest whole number and do not use a trailing zero)