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The nurse is caring for a client with a history of cirrhosis who is admitted with bleeding esophageal varices. Which nursing intervention is the priority?

A nurse is educating a client about risk factors for gastric cancer. Which of the following should the nurse include as a major risk factor for developing gastric cancer?

The nurse provides instructions to a client about measures to treat inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS). The nurse determines that teaching about the disease has been effective when the patient says: Select all that apply.            

A client diagnosed with Lyme disease is prescribed doxycycline. Which instruction by the nurse is most important to include in the teaching plan?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with gastritis. Which diagnostic test is most commonly used to confirm the presence of gastritis and evaluate the extent of gastric mucosal inflammation?

Four weeks after a patient has had an ileostomy, the nurse is following up with instruction about using a skin barrier around the stoma at all times. The client has been applying the skin barrier correctly when:  

A client newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis who has been placed on steroids asks the nurse why steroids are prescribed. The nurse should tell the client:

A nurse is caring for a client recently diagnosed with celiac disease and admitted for dehydration related to chronic diarrhea. Which of the following tasks can the nurse appropriately delegate to the UAP?

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of cirrhosis who is admitted with bleeding esophageal varices. Which nursing intervention is the priority?

A nurse is educating a client about risk factors for gastric cancer. Which of the following should the nurse include as a major risk factor for developing gastric cancer?