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A client who has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer tells the nurse, “I know that my chances are not very good, but I do not feel ready to die yet.”  Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client scheduled for a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as treatment for morbid obesity.  Which instructions by the nurse is highest priority?  Select all that apply

The nurse receives change-of-shift report about the following four clients.  Which patient will the nurse assess first?

What structures are located in the abdominal region right upper quadrant? 

The nurse is caring for a client with advanced cirrhosis who is prescribed lactulose.  Which finding indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

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?