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Question: During change-of-shift report, the nurse learns about the following four patients. Which patient would the nurse assess first? 

Question: A student asks why providers order serologic testing when viral hepatitis is suspected. Which answer is best? 

Question: A patient who has just been started on enteral nutrition of full-strength formula at 100 mL/hr has 6 liquid stools the first day. Which action would the nurse plan to take? 

Question: A serum potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L is reported for a patient with cirrhosis who has scheduled doses of spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix) due. Which action would the nurse take? 

Question: The nurse is reviewing diagnostic findings for folic acid deficiency. Which lab pattern matches folic acid deficiency?

Question: A patient receiving packed red blood cells develops chills, back pain, and dyspnea shortly after the transfusion begins. Which nursing action is included in the immediate intervention set for a suspected transfusion reaction? 

Question: Which statement correctly matches inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) type with a classic stool pattern during an acute exacerbation? 

Question: A patient in the emergency department has just been diagnosed with peritonitis from a ruptured diverticulum. Which prescribed intervention will the nurse implement first? 

Question: How would the nurse prepare a patient with ascites for paracentesis? 

Question: While administering a blood transfusion, which IV solution is appropriate to infuse with blood components?