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A nurse is caring for a client in Buck’s traction for a femur fracture. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?

A client whose job requires extensive use of a computer has developed carpal tunnel syndrome. The nurse can instruct the client to relieve the pain by managing:

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of cirrhosis who is admitted with bleeding esophageal varices. Which nursing intervention is the priority?

A nurse is educating a client about risk factors for gastric cancer. Which of the following should the nurse include as a major risk factor for developing gastric cancer?

The nurse provides instructions to a client about measures to treat inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS). The nurse determines that teaching about the disease has been effective when the patient says: Select all that apply.            

A client diagnosed with Lyme disease is prescribed doxycycline. Which instruction by the nurse is most important to include in the teaching plan?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with gastritis. Which diagnostic test is most commonly used to confirm the presence of gastritis and evaluate the extent of gastric mucosal inflammation?

Four weeks after a patient has had an ileostomy, the nurse is following up with instruction about using a skin barrier around the stoma at all times. The client has been applying the skin barrier correctly when:  

A client newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis who has been placed on steroids asks the nurse why steroids are prescribed. The nurse should tell the client:

A nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with celiac disease and admitted for dehydration related to chronic diarrhea. Which of the following tasks can the nurse appropriately delegate to the UAP?