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A client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube (balloon tamponade) suddenly experiences acute respiratory distress with stridor. Which is the nurse’s first action?

The nurse is admitting a client who is scheduled for bariatric surgery in the morning. What action will the nurse prioritize to prevent potential complications?

The nurse is preparing the client for a paracentesis. What action will the nurse take to prevent client injury?

The nurse is preparing medications for the client with a jejunal feeding tube. What actions will prevent potential complications? (Select all that apply.)

16. A media on which Gram positive organisms turn green and Gram negative organisms turn blue would be

53. A patient arrives with some sort of infection. She has been taking a broad- spectrum antibiotic for 10 days. The new infection began 5 days ago. It first appeared as a white vaginal discharge that became uncomfortable and odoriferous (smelly). What might be the patient’s problem? What brings you to this conclusion?  – This is EXTRA CREDIT – use proper vocabulary, terms and a full explanation. –Minimum will not be enough

ADJUSTING ENTRY: The company received a utility bill from County Electric Company for $1,450 related to utilities used during the month of December.  The company will pay for the bill next month.  Date Account Description Debit Amount Credit Amount   [account1] [debit]                   [account2] [credit]

If the amount assigned to ending inventory is incorrect, then:

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking disulfiram (Antabuse) to assist with alcohol abstinence. Which symptoms may the nurse identify in a disulfiram-alcohol reaction?

After being treated in the ED for self-inflicted lacerations to wrists and arms, a client with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which nursing intervention takes priority?