A nurse in a community clinic is collecting data from a patient who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a patient in a long-term care facility who is receiving enteral feedings via an NG tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse complete prior to administering the tube feeding? (Select all that apply)

An LPN is reviewing the laboratory test results for a client who has an elevated temperature.
The nurse should identify which of the following findings is a manifestation of dehydration? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following peritoneal lavage for peritonitis.

The client has a nasogastric tube to low-intermittent suction and closed-suction drains in place.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute dehydration and is receiving IV fluids.
Which of the following laboratory values indicates to the nurse that the current treatment regimen is effective?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client.
The client has an increased risk for dehydration due to which of the following physiological changes that can occur with aging?

A nurse is participating in the care plan for a patient with an intestinal obstruction who is undergoing continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a nasogastric tube.
What interventions should the nurse include in the care plan?

A nurse is examining the laboratory results for a client who had a urinalysis.
Which finding should the nurse communicate to the provider?

A nurse is preparing to remove an NG tube for a patient.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?