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Q26. A client is experiencing sudden-onset severe pain in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen that is rated as a 10 on a pain scale of 0-10. The client is also experiencing nausea, vomiting, and restlessness. Based on this data, the nurse concludes that the client is experiencing which phenomenon?

Q64. The nurse is caring for a 76-year-old client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who is recovering from surgery following a hip fracture. In addition to blood glucose level, what should the nurse recognize as a sign of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)?

Q79. What is the usual physiologic trigger that stimulates the clotting cascade?

Q40.  Which independent nursing interventions are appropriate for a client who is experiencing an alteration in oxygenation? Select all that apply.

Q21. A patient who has just been started on enteral nutrition of full-strength formula at 100 mL/hr has 6 liquid stools the first day. Which action would the nurse plan to take?

Q25. The nurse is preparing to teach a frail 79-yr-old Hispanic man who lives with an adult daughter about ways to improve nutrition. Which action would the nurse take first?

Q10.  A nurse is educating a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) about Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and its role in PUD. Which statements by the nurse are appropriate to include in the teaching session? Select all that apply.

Q18. A client is being treated with blood transfusions for a large peptic ulcer in the duodenum. Which information in the client’s history should the nurse suspect as a potential cause of this health problem?

Q82. A 25-year-old female presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. She has multiple fractures that include the pelvis and femur.  She has no significant health history except mild asthma and seasonal allergies. Her home medications include a daily oral contraceptive and cetirizine as needed. Why does the nurse identify the client as being at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

Q1.  The nurse is explaining the alteration in normal function to a client recently diagnosed with gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD). Which etiology contributing to GERD will the nurse include in the teaching session?