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Which assessment findings would alert the nurse that an older patient may have an increased risk for development of geriatric alcohol abuse? (Select all that apply.)

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with acute low back pain? (Select all that apply)  

A patient who has acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is considering treatment with a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). The best approach for the nurse to assist the patient with a treatment decision is to:

Yesterday, a 60 year old woman with a history of COPD was admitted with a fractured hip.  She had hip surgery within 6 hours of admit.  Today (she has a cough productive of green sputum and her temperature is 39 C.  Of the following the MOST likely cause of her new signs is:

A patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia is hospitalized for treatment of severe hemolytic anemia. An appropriate nursing intervention is to:

Order: Morphine 2 mg  IV push every two hours for pain level > 8 Have: Morphine 10 mg/mL Amount: _________ mL (Only include the number in your answer.) (Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.)

After having a positive rapid-antibody test for HIV, a patient is anxious and does not appear to hear what the nurse is saying. At this time, it is most important for the nurse to make sure the patient understands:

Based on your knowledge of the diagnosis of different causes of abdominal obstruction match the cause of the obstruction with the diagnostic test or lab finding best used to diagnose the specific cause of obstruction.   

A patient is being discharged three days after hip arthroplasty using the posterior approach. Which patient action requires intervention by the nurse?

A patient presents to the emergency department with upper abdominal pain. The physician suspects a small bowel obstruction. What in the patient’s history would cause the physician to suspect this?