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A patient with acute pancreatitis is started on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which laboratory test is important for the nurse to monitor while receiving this treatment?

What is incorporated in the plan of care for a paracentesis? (Select all that apply).

Four hours after a bowel resection, a 74-yr-old male patient with a nasogastric tube to suction complains of nausea and abdominal distention. What is the first action the nurse should perform?

The family member of a patient infected with hepatitis A asks the nurse how to prevent them from getting the infection. What is the best response by the nurse?

A patient is being started on Harvoni (ledipasvir/ sofosbuvir) for Hepatitis C.  What would the nurse NOT include in the teaching of this medication?

A patient with known esophageal varices from alcoholic cirrhosis is admitted with severe nausea and vomiting. Which is the priority medication?

A 50-year-old woman with severe diverticulitis is very upset with her physician’s recommendation that she undergo a bowel resection with the creation of a colostomy. She tells the nurse, “If they want to cut out my bowel, they should just shoot me instead.” Which response to the patient’s statement is most appropriate for the nurse to make?

The physician orders a continuous tube feeding for a patient throught the PEG tube.  The feeding order is Ensure at 40 mL/hour.  The patient receives 200 mL of water flushes three times daily through the PEG tube.  How much total fluid will the patient receive through the PEG tube in 24 hours? [BLANK-1]

What is the position that best facilitates an effective breathing pattern for a patient with ascites?

What is the primary purpose of using a nasogastric tube in a patient with an intestinal obstruction?