The nurse is caring for a client who had a bowel resection s…

The nurse is caring for a client who had a bowel resection six hours ago. The following is the most recent client assessment: IV of Dextrose 5% in 0.45 Sodium Chloride (D5 in 0.45NS) running at 125 mL per hour nasogastric tube (NG) patent and draining 50 mL per hour urine output 120 mL in the last fours hours. What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The nurse is completing a pre-operative assessment on a clie…

The nurse is completing a pre-operative assessment on a client who is scheduled for an emergent surgery.  The client reports that he has smoked 2 packages of cigarettes per day for the past 20 years.   What is the nurse’s priority teaching for this client?