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A nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient in the bathroom, vomiting large amounts of bright red blood. Which action would the nurse take first?

A nurse assesses a patient with a mechanical bowel obstruction who reports intermittent abdominal pain. An hour later the patient reports constant abdominal pain. Which action would the nurse take next?

The nurse knows that a patient with prolonged prothrombin time (PT) values (not related to medication) probably has dysfunction in which organ?

A nurse is examining a patient reporting right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. What technique would the nurse use to assess this patient’s abdomen?

A patient is undergoing computed tomography (CT) of a joint. What action by the nurse is most important before the test?

The nurse is working with patients who have esophageal disorders. The nurse would assess the patients for which manifestations? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is examining a patient reporting right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. What technique would the nurse use to assess this patient’s abdomen?

An older patient has returned to the surgical unit after a total hip replacement. The patient is confused and restless. What intervention by the nurse is most important to prevent injury?

A student nurse asks the nursing instructor what “apoptosis” means. What response by the instructor is best?

The nurse is working with patients who have esophageal disorders. The nurse would assess the patients for which manifestations? (Select all that apply.)