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The nurse is assessing a client post-appendectomy. At which anatomical landmark was the client’s pain most likely located preoperatively?

A nurse is evaluating a client’s understanding of triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection. The client is prescribed omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin for 14 days. Which client statement indicates the need for further teaching?

The nurse is auscultating a client’s abdomen and hears high-pitched, gurgling sounds occurring 8 times per minute in all four quadrants. How should the nurse document and interpret this finding?

A nurse is preparing to administer promethazine (Phenergan) to a client with severe nausea. The medication is available in oral, IM, IV, and rectal forms. Which administration consideration is most important for the nurse to remember?

A new graduate nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client with suspected intestinal obstruction. Which action by the graduate nurse requires the preceptor to intervene?

A client is diagnosed with Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection. Which medication should the nurse expect to administer as first-line treatment?

A nurse is teaching a client about the phases of viral hepatitis. The client asks, “When will my skin turn yellow?” Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

A client is being discharged after treatment for acute diverticulitis. Which dietary instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.

A client with peptic ulcer disease caused by H. pylori completed triple therapy 4 weeks ago. Which statement by the client indicates successful understanding of the treatment goals?

A client with a duodenal ulcer reports that pain occurs 2-5 hours after meals and often wakes them at night. The pain is relieved by eating. Which medication would the nurse anticipate being most effective for this client’s symptom pattern?