Medicine

which statement would the nurse include when educating a patient with gi bleeding regarding a prescribed small bowel capsule endoscopy? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct.
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Which of these are correct nursing actions related to client positioning? Select all that apply.1. Position client in high Fowler's for a paracentesis related to end-stage cirrhosis2. Position client on left side after liver biopsy3. Position client on side with head, back, and knees flexed after lumbar puncture4. Position client Trendelenburg on left side if air embolism is suspected5. Position client with arm raised above head for chest tube placement
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which condition would the nurse keep in mind while performing a rewarming procedure for a client with severe hypothermia?
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which clinical manifestations would the nurse assess for in a client experiencing marijuana withdrawal? select all that apply. one, some, or all responses may be correct. depression chills red eyes abdominal pain increased appetite
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the nurse is educating a patient with a seizure disorder. what nutritional approach for seizure management would be beneficial for this patient?
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some surgical procedures involve lowering a patients body temperature during periods when blood flow must be restricted. what effect might this have on enzyme controlled cellular metabolism
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a nurse is teaching a client who is starting patient-controlled analgesia (pca) following a procedure. which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?A) "This method of medication can increase the chances of an overdose."B) "I should self-administer the medication 1 hour before walking."C) "I should expect to receive smaller doses while sleeping."D) "This method works by keeping my opioid levels steady."
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a client with left-sided heart failure has been admitted to the hospital. the nurse is reviewing the medical record and notes which signs and symptoms? select all that apply.
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the nurse is caring for a client who reports throbbing pain at the site of a recent laceration from a pocketknife. how will the nurse document this type of pain? select all that apply.
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a female patient refuses to have blood drawn by male because of religious beliefs, the phlebotomist should
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postpartum depression is often associated with : group of answer choices lack of social support placentaphagy (eating the placenta after birth) gestational diabetes
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a nurse palpates the presence of an enlarged epitrochlear lymph node. which area of the client's body should the nurse thoroughly examine to assess for the source of this finding?
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the pacu nurse manages a patient who is experiencing pain by administering opioids. which patient assessment is the most important with opioid administration?
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the nurse documents that the client is exhibiting negative symptoms of schizophrenia when observing the client doing what? select all that apply.
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a child is scheduled for a urea breath test. the nurse understands that this test is being performed for which reason?
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a monitor technician on the telemetry unit asks a charge nurse why every client whose monitor shows atrial fibrillation is receiving warfarin. which response by the charge nurse is best?
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which nursing diagnosis is most relevant in the first 12 hours of life for a neonate born with a myelomeningocele?
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why is consuming on a sugar-free diet, without reducing overall caloric intake, not necessarily effective?
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which behavior by the client would best indicate to the nurse a trusting relationship is beginning to develop with a client who has major depressive disorder?
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which prescribed action has the highest priority when a client comes to the emergency department with moderate substernal chest pain that is unrelieved by rest and nitro
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a client is diagnosed with a large thoracic aneurysm. which findings will the nurse expect when assessing this client? select all that apply.
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while planning care for a patient with renal calculi, the nurse remembers the most important factor in renal calculus formation is:
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a high school graduate is interested in pursuing public health nursing after shadowing the local public health nurse in the community. which principles will this student be introduced to in preparing for this career path? (select all that apply.)
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a fixed, painless thyroid mass accompanied by hoarseness and dysphagia should raise the suspicion of:
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