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While admitting a patient for a GI disorder, you begin discussing her medications and come to a startling conclusion when your patient shares that she has been taking all of her prescription medications together at the same time just before going to bed every night.  Select the following medications that are problematic when taken together.  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY 

Throughout the care of your patient with esophageal cancer, on multiple occasions he complains of this particular symptom.

Which of the following foods should be avoided by a patient with cholecystitis or a post-surgical patient recovering from a cholecystectomy? Select all that apply. 

You are assisting your patient diagnosed with celiac disease with their menu and choosing their upcoming meal.  You know that your patient is compliant with their diet restrictions when they choose this meal.

A 50-year-old female is about to undergo a needle liver biopsy. The healthcare provider has explained the procedure and the risks for bleeding, and the patient has signed the consent form. The nurse is preparing for the procedure. Prior to the procedure, determine what labs are essential and which are nonessential related to the liver biopsy procedure. All choices will be used. 

What is the primary cause of autodigestion in pancreatitis?

is considered the most lethal complication of peptic ulcer.

A patient scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy has signed a consent form for both laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy. The nurse notices the consent includes open cholecystectomy, even though the patient is scheduled for the laparoscopic procedure. What should the nurse do? 

Which of the following would be more likely to be a high involvement purchase for a consumer?

Attitude is a learned and can be positive or negative.