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When assessing abdominal pain in a patient with known acute pancreatitis, which are expected findings?  (Select all that apply).

A patient is receiving an insulin drip infusing at 4 units per hour via the infusion pump. The insulin is supplied as regular insulin 50 units in 100 mL of 0.9NaCL. At what rate will the infusion pump be programmed to run? [BLANK-1]

Which finding indicates a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placed 3 months ago has been effective?

A patient with acute pancreatitis is started on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which laboratory test is important for the nurse to monitor while receiving this treatment?

What is incorporated in the plan of care for a paracentesis? (Select all that apply).

Four hours after a bowel resection, a 74-yr-old male patient with a nasogastric tube to suction complains of nausea and abdominal distention. What is the first action the nurse should perform?

The family member of a patient infected with hepatitis A asks the nurse how to prevent them from getting the infection. What is the best response by the nurse?

A patient is being started on Harvoni (ledipasvir/ sofosbuvir) for Hepatitis C.  What would the nurse NOT include in the teaching of this medication?

A patient with known esophageal varices from alcoholic cirrhosis is admitted with severe nausea and vomiting. Which is the priority medication?

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?