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A nurse is preparing to administer promethazine (Phenergan) to a client with severe nausea. The medication is available in oral, IM, IV, and rectal forms. Which administration consideration is most important for the nurse to remember?

A new graduate nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client with suspected intestinal obstruction. Which action by the graduate nurse requires the preceptor to intervene?

A client is diagnosed with Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection. Which medication should the nurse expect to administer as first-line treatment?

A nurse is teaching a client about the phases of viral hepatitis. The client asks, “When will my skin turn yellow?” Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

A client is being discharged after treatment for acute diverticulitis. Which dietary instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply.

A client with peptic ulcer disease caused by H. pylori completed triple therapy 4 weeks ago. Which statement by the client indicates successful understanding of the treatment goals?

A client with a duodenal ulcer reports that pain occurs 2-5 hours after meals and often wakes them at night. The pain is relieved by eating. Which medication would the nurse anticipate being most effective for this client’s symptom pattern?

A client admitted with hyperemesis gravidarum has been vomiting 10-15 times per day for 3 days. Laboratory results show: pH 7.52, HCO₃ 32 mEq/L, K+ 2.8 mEq/L. Which evaluation by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which position should the nurse assist the client to assume for optimal comfort? 

A nurse is assessing a client for metabolic syndrome. Which combination of findings would meet the diagnostic criteria?