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The nurse is caring for a patient who has developed esophagitis from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). For which additional complication should the nurse anticipate providing care to this patient?

You are a home care nurse and your patient states he just consumed five 8 oz. bottles of water.  How many milliliters did your patient drink?

The nurse is ready to begin a tube feeding via an NG feeding tube for a patient who is comatose. What action should the nurse take before starting the feeding?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a patient with esophageal varices. Which suggestion is the least important?

The nurse is providing care for a patient whose nasogastric (NG) tube is attached to low intermittent suction for decompression of a bowel obstruction. The nurse notes the NG tube is not draining. After checking placement, which action should the nurse take?

The nurse hears in hand-off report that, 1 hour ago, the health care provider requested that the client be given the maximum dose of magnesium hydroxide. Which instruction is the nurse most likely to give to unlicensed assistive personnel?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient with diarrhea. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

How do we get canker sores?

The physician writes an order for Mucomyst 300 mg by mouth, one dose, before a heart cath.  They pharmacy dispenses Mucomyst 600 mg/2 mL.  How many mL do you administer before the procedure?

The nurse is palpating the abdomen of a patient reporting mild abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant. How deep should the nurse depress this patient’s abdomen?