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A patient is scheduled for a liver biopsy. What should the nurse include in this patient’s preprocedure teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple skin lesions who reports following a very-low-calorie diet to maintain weight loss. What should the nurse identify as the patient’s priority problem?

The nurse is teaching a patient about a scheduled small bowel series. Which statement by the patient indicates that further teaching is required?

The nurse is teaching a patient with stomatitis about mouth care. What should the nurse include in this teaching? Select all that apply.

A patient with irritable bowel syndrome asks the nurse, “Why did the doctor order something for depression?” How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is assessing a patient who uses chewing tobacco. Which data would be most important for the nurse to obtain?

The home health nurse is teaching a patient about vitamin requirements. Which statement indicates that the patient requires additional teaching?

The nurse suspects that a patient is exhibiting manifestations of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical judgment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a patient diagnosed with gastrointestinal bleeding. Which finding should alert the nurse that the patient’s condition is deteriorating?

The nurse is caring for a patient with liver disease. What nutritional issues should the nurse expect this patient to exhibit? Select all that apply.