Client is admitted with acute pancreatitis after attending a…

Client is admitted with acute pancreatitis after attending a three-day wedding celebration. The client is made NPO and is given Morphine for pain of 8/10 in left upper abdomen. What labs does the nurse anticipate the physician will order specific to the pancreas?

A public health nurse is visiting an 80 year old widow who r…

A public health nurse is visiting an 80 year old widow who recently was discharged from a rehabilitation center after recovering from a fall. The woman shares that her three children and their families live several states away. The nurse identifiies that the patient looks fatigued, uses a walker to get around the house, and lives independently in her own home. She receives a little help from the community in the way of supermarket deliveries and a cleaning person who comes every other week. Which should the nurse identify as the main concern?

While sitting at the bedside of a dying patient, the patient…

While sitting at the bedside of a dying patient, the patient’s two sons are discussing the patient’s rifle collection and state that they hope their father identified which of them was to receive the guns in the will. What should the nurse do to ensure the comfort of the patient?

A client presents with chronic swelling and skin changes in…

A client presents with chronic swelling and skin changes in the right leg. Reports brown discoloration around the ankle and a non-painful, shallow, irregular ulcer on the anterior tibial area. Wound bed is pink. Client states that swelling worsens by the end of the day. Based on this information, what admitting diagnosis does the nurse anticipate?