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Which of the following needles has a round shaft without a cutting edge, so they penetrate tissue without cutting it?

The nurse is collecting data for a patient with cholelithiasis who is found to have clay-colored stools. Which of these does the nurse recognize is the most common cause of clay-colored stools?

While receiving report from the previous shift, the nurse is informed that a nasogastric tube was placed in a patient who has a bowel obstruction. The nurse recognizes that the tube has most likely been inserted for which of the following reasons?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an inflamed appendix. The nurse understands that which complication is most likely to occur if the appendix ruptures?

The nurse contributes to the plan of care for a patient who has pancreatitis. A nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Required related to pain, NPO, and nasogastric suction is developed. After 10 days of treatment, which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the treatment plan has been effective? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who has liver failure and esophageal varices. The patient is to receive vasopressin (Pitressin) for which of the following purposes?

The nurse is contributing to a patient’s plan of care for an ostomy. Why is it important for the nurse to recommend the use of a skin barrier product under the ostomy appliance?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient who has dumping syndrome. Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching of what this condition is?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient with esophageal varices. Which activity should the patient be taught to avoid?

A patient with a colostomy says, “My pouch blows up like a balloon when I pass gas.” What is an appropriate response by the nurse?