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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for sulfasalazine.  Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

The client is having a total colectomy with a temporary ileostomy created.  What does the nurse explain to the client that the stool consistency will be?

The client is diagnosed with end-stage liver failure and ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis.  Which client teaching should the nurse discuss with the client?

A nurse is preparing to administer morphine 15 mg subcutaneously. The amount available is morphine injection 10 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Which of the following is not correct when caring for the client with acute pancreatitis?

The client with type 2 diabetes is prescribed hydrocortisone for an acute exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  Which intervention should the  nurse discuss with the client?

A client is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, which client problem should be given priority?

Ordered:  Cefoperazone 750 mg IM every 12 hours Available:  Cefoperazone 1 gm vial.  Add 2.6 ml sterile water to obtain a concentration of 250 mg/ml.

The client is admitted to the medical department with a diagnosis of rule-out (R/O) acute pancreatitis.  Which laboratory values should the nurse monitor to confirm this diagnosis?

At some point, the market corrected itself, the economic boom started to fizzle, and investors in Thailand got nervous and fled. This made it hard to continue to fix the Thai Baht and the official exchange rate.