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A patient is scheduled for a colonoscopy and the nurse has provided instructions on the bowel cleansing regimen. What statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse on the postoperative inpatient unit assesses a patient after a total hip replacement. The patient’s surgical leg is visibly shorter than the other one and the patient reports extreme pain. While a coworker calls the surgeon, what action by the nurse is best?

A nurse assesses a patient who has ulcerative colitis and severe diarrhea. Which assessment would the nurse complete first?

A nurse is assessing a dark-skinned patient for pallor. What action is best?

A clinic nurse is working with an older patient. What assessment is most important for preventing infections in this patient?

A nurse assesses a patient who has ulcerative colitis and severe diarrhea. Which assessment would the nurse complete first?

A patient weighs 228 lbs (103.6 kg) and is 5’3″ (160 cm) tall. What is this patient’s body mass index (BMI)? (Record your answer using a decimal rounded up to the nearest tenth.) _____

A nurse in the oncology clinic is providing preoperative education to a patient just diagnosed with cancer. The patient has been scheduled for surgery in 3 days. What action by the nurse is best?

A patient weighs 228 lbs (103.6 kg) and is 5’3″ (160 cm) tall. What is this patient’s body mass index (BMI)? (Record your answer using a decimal rounded up to the nearest tenth.) _____

A patient is awaiting bariatric surgery in the morning. What action by the nurse is most important?