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The nurse has been assigned to care for a client diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Which assessment data require further intervention?

A patient with new onset seizure activity asks about the purpose of staying awake all night before having an electroencephalogram (EEG) in the morning. What should the nurse explain to this patient?

A nurse is caring for a client who has reported their incision has suddenly “popped open”. The nurse recognizes organs are protruding through the abdominal wall. What action will the nurse implement first?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The nurse should plan to administer the client’s PRN flavoxate when the client reports which of the following manifestations?

A male patient is recovering from prostatectomy and is receiving continuous bladder irrigation.  During an 8-hour shift, the patient’s foley drainage bag collects 1200 mL at 8:30 am, 1100 mL at 11:30 am, 1200 mL at 1:30pm, and 990 mL at 3:00pm. The patient received 3890 mL of bladder irrigation.   What is the patient’s urinary output for the 8 hour shift?   _____mL    Enter numbers only                                                                                             

The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old patient with a seizure disorder. The patient states, ” I feel like spiders are crawling on my back before I have a seizure.” Which term describes what the patient is experiencing?

A client is managing his diabetes. He has a hemoglobin A1C of 10.5%. Based on these findings, the nurse concludes that the client

A nurse is caring for a group of clients with Diabetes Mellitus. Which client will the nurse see first? A client who:

A nurse is caring for a client with thyroid storm who is confused. The healthcare provider ordered that the client have cotton wrist restraints to prevent the client from attempting to remove the intravenous (IV) and indwelling catheter. Which is essential for the nurse to include in the client’s care plan?

The nurse is caring for a patient who received a dosage of insulin aspart (Novalog) at 0700. The nurse is aware that this type of insulin peaks within _______ hours.