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The nurse determines additional instruction is needed when a patient with scleroderma makes which of the following statements?

What patient problem should the nurse plan for when a patient with AIDS is infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite?

In evaluating laboratory tests for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), what result can the nurse anticipate?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for uncontrolled hypertension secondary to chronic kidney disease. While hospitalized, the patient will need to continue peritoneal dialysis treatments. What is an important question for the nurse to include in the nursing assessment related to the peritoneal dialysis?

Adverse effects such as weight gain and delayed wound healing are associated with which of the following medications?

A patient undergoes a bowel resection with the creation of a permanent colostomy.  While instructing the patient about colostomy care, the nurse notes that the stoma is large and dusky in color.  What is the appropriate nursing intervention at this time?

A 73-year-old patient with diverticulosis develops a large bowel obstruction. What problem(s) does the nurse need to monitor for? Select all that apply.

Which of the following may be noted in a patient with Addison’s Disease?  Select all that apply.

When assessing abdominal pain in a patient with known acute pancreatitis, which are expected findings?  (Select all that apply).

A patient is receiving an insulin drip infusing at 4 units per hour via the infusion pump. The insulin is supplied as regular insulin 50 units in 100 mL of 0.9NaCL. At what rate will the infusion pump be programmed to run? [BLANK-1]