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A 50-year-old woman with severe diverticulitis is very upset with her physician’s recommendation that she undergo a bowel resection with the creation of a colostomy. She tells the nurse, “If they want to cut out my bowel, they should just shoot me instead.” Which response to the patient’s statement is most appropriate for the nurse to make?

The physician orders a continuous tube feeding for a patient throught the PEG tube.  The feeding order is Ensure at 40 mL/hour.  The patient receives 200 mL of water flushes three times daily through the PEG tube.  How much total fluid will the patient receive through the PEG tube in 24 hours? [BLANK-1]

What is the position that best facilitates an effective breathing pattern for a patient with ascites?

What is the primary purpose of using a nasogastric tube in a patient with an intestinal obstruction?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is jaundiced. The nurse should implement which of the following in the plan for the patient’s pruritus? Select all that apply

When caring for a patient with viral hepatitis, the nurse should monitor laboratory reports for which of the following findings? Select all that apply

Which nursing action for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could be delegated to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The nurse is admitting a patient for severe asthma. Which information given by the patient indicates a need for a change in therapy?

A patient has an order for Solumedrol 60 mg IVP stat for COPD excaberation.  If the Solumedrol comes supplied as 125 mg per 2 mL, how many mL’s will the nurse draw up to give the ordered dose?  Round to the nearest hundredth. [BLANK-1]

A physician writes an order to infuse dopamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient with heart failure.  The patient weighs 110 pounds.  The pharmacy sends a solution of dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W.  What rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?  Round to the nearest tenth. [BLANK-1]