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A nurse is caring for a client who has a postoperative ileus. The nasogastric tube has drained 2,500 mL in the past 6 hr. Which abnormality would the nurse expect to find?

A client is admitted with a history of multiple myeloma. The nurse should monitor for an increase in which lab value.

The nurse is caring for a client with a new T4 spinal cord injury. The client has flaccid paralysis; HR 54 beats per minute, and a BP 88/50. The nurse suspects which of the following conditions?

A nurse is caring for a client with Hodgkin’s disease. On admission history, which of the following manifestations would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is caring for a client that had a craniotomy with debulking of a metastatic tumor. What would be included in the postoperative nursing care? Select all that apply.

A client with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is receiving information from the oncology nurse. The client asks the nurse why she should stop drinking, smoking, and stay out of the sun. What would be the nurse’s best response?

 A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving palliative care for terminal cancer. The client says, “My mother died in the hospital, but I did not get there before she died.”  Which of the following statements is best for the nurse make?

A client with advanced leukemia is responding poorly to treatment. The nurse finds the client tearful and trying to express feelings, but the client is clearly having difficulty. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a right hemispheric stroke. The nurse will teach the family which of the following expectations?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following manifestations of peritonitis