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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for aluminum hydroxide to treat heartburn. Which adverse effect of the medication should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a client whose infusion pump is alarming, displaying there is an occlusion. Which action should the nurse perform first?

The doctor ordered 250 mL D5W over 3 hours by infusion. What is the flow rate?

Which information should the nurse include when describing the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis? Tissue damage in acute pancreatitis is caused by:

Which statement indicates that the nurse has a good understanding of portal hypertension? The most common cause of portal hypertension is:

A patient has osteomyelitis. When the nurse is reviewing the laboratory results, which type of organism will the nurse most likely observe on the report?

Jaundice related to biliary duct obstruction is supported by which of the following laboratory alterations?

_________________ is diagnosed when one has a physical problem, including paralysis, numbness, and tremors or even blindness or hearing loss, that has no biological cause, although there is definite neurological impairment.

____________ involves collecting items that do not have value (by others) that often clutters one’s house or apartment. 

This is a disorder that involves anger outbursts and rage that are inconsistent to the situation or seemingly to trivial things. The individual may have impulsive verbal or physical outbursts at real or perceived slights or situations.