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A 40-year-old patient is recovering from an exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis. As the patient prepares for discharge, the patient makes several statements to Nurse Amelia.  Which statement should be concerning to Nurse Amelia because it could inhibit the patient’s ability to accomplish the developmental task of middle adulthood?

A client is receiving a tube feeding and has developed diarrhea, cramps, and abdominal distention. What should the nurse do? Select all that apply.

A patient with is recovering from acute diverticulitis is highly motivated to prevent another exacerbation of the disease. Nurse Sophia educates the patient about the need to increase the amount of dietary fiber in the diet. Nurse Sophia evaluates that teaching has been effective when the client makes which menu selection for lunch?

A patient often avoids talking about his cocaine use by refocusing on other problems areas, such as losing his job and discord within his family.  When the patient avoids discussing his drug use the most helpful response by the nurse should be:

A client is scheduled to undergo an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series. The nurse should give the client which instruction(s) in preparation for the test? Select all that apply.

When assessing a client with heart failure, the nurse should immediately report which finding(s) to the health care provider (HCP)? Select all that apply.

A charge nurse asks a newly graduated registered nurse (RN) who normally works on a medical-surgical nursing unit to take care of two clients in the coronary care unit. The nurse has not had experience with taking care of clients on monitors or using the medications that these clients are taking. What should the new nurse do?

Which diet instruction(s) are appropriate when teaching a client in the early stages of cirrhosis about nutritional needs? Select all that apply.

Nurse Sara is administering an intermittent enteral feeding of 360ml of formula through a nasogastric tube. To decrease the risk of aspiration Nurse Sara should:

When caring for a client with hepatitis B, which situation would expose the nurse to the virus?