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A home health nurse is doing an inital assessment of a geriatric client.  Which assessment information is an indication of increased risk for malnutrition?

The nurse is caring for a client with hepatic encephalopathy who is required to consume 50 grams of protein each day. Which item should the nurse provide to the client for a mid-afternoon snack?

The home health nurse is caring for a client who has frequent bouts of diverticulitis accompanied by increased flatulence, diarrhea, and nausea.  Which of the following is the most appropriate suggestion to lessen the symptoms? 

A 3-month-old infant has had surgery to repair an inguinal hernia.  The nurse is giving discharge instructions for care of the surgical site.  What teaching should the nurse include regarding incision care?  

A client is diagnosed with appendicitis.  One of the laboratory tests the nurse would expect to monitor would be which of the following?  

The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with peptic ulcer disease.  The client develops new-onset auditory hallucinations.  Which prescribed medication will the nurse discuss with the health care provider prior to administration of next dose?

The nurse has documented that a client has had two episodes of steatorrhea, which means that the character of the stool is:

Sodium regulates the following, EXCEPT:

Hemolyzed specimens that are intended for electrolyte analysis will need to be redrawn because of the ____[1]________ will be falsely elevated due to its concentration being __[2]______ times higher intracellularly.

____________is a substance that can yield OH- ions, _______________is  a substance that can yield H+ ions when dissolved in water.