A nurse is reviewing a client's prescription for 1,000 mL of 5% dextrose in water IV to infuse over 8 hr. At 1400, the nurse observes that there is 500 mL of solution remaining in the client's current IV bag. At what time should the nurse administer the next bag of IV solution?

A patient has a bowel perforation from a recent surgery and has now been diagnosed with peritonitis. He has hypoactive bowel sounds, a temp of 100.5F. and an elevated WBC. To which of the following should the nurse be alert as the most serious potential complication of peritonitis

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool test for guaiac. The nurse understands the purpose of the test is to check the stool for which of the following substances?

The nurse is aware that many of the diseases of the lower gastrointestinal tract can be identified by the characteristics of the patient's stool. What would voluminous, greasy stools suggest

A charge nurse is observing a nurse auscultating a client's bowel sounds. Which of the following actions requires intervention by the charge nurse?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has had bariatric surgery and is developing a teaching plan for the patient. Which information is essential for the nurse to include in this teaching

The nurse is receiving the morning report about a patient who is being treated on the hospital's medical unit. The nurse is informed that the patient's serum bilirubin level has been trending upward over the past 2 days and is now well above the normal reference range. The nurse should anticipate which of the following assessment findings

A patient with a new ileostomy is concerned about the consistency of their stoma output. What is the expected consistency of ileostomy output shortly after surgery?

A nurse is caring for a client in the primary care office who has a recent diagnosis of a hiatal hernia. Which of the following new information will be beneficial for the nurse to relay to the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client's peristalsis is returning?

A preoperative nurse is caring for a client who is being prepped for emergency surgery related to a small bowel obstruction. The client is anxious and doesn't understand what the surgeon means by "adhesions causing the blockage. Which of the following statements is the best response from the nurse?

A nurse is admitting a client who was prescribed antibiotic therapy and now has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A 77-year-old female patient experienced an ischemic stroke 6 days ago and has a nasogastric NG tube in place to facilitate tube feeding. The care team has arranged for many of the patient's medications to be made available in liquid form but not all of her medications are available in liquid form. As a result, the nurses have been crushing some of the patient's pills and administering them with warm tap water. Which of the following medications should not be administered in this manner

A nurse is planning care for a client who requires screening for rectal cancer. Which of the following tests should the nurse anticipate in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is postoperative following an inner maxillary fixation for facial fractures. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A public health nurse is participating in a community health fair that is focused on health promotion and illness prevention. Which of the following older adults most likely faces the highest risk of developing oral cancer?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription of a nasogastric tube (NG) to treat a pyloric obstruction. Which of the following rationales for the use of the nasogastric tube should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a complication of this therapy

A nurse is assessing a client who is on long term omeprazole (Prilosec) therapy. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the medication is effective?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse notices that the solution bag is almost empty and there is not another bag of TPN to administer. Which of the following IV solutions should the nurse administer until the next bag of TPN solution is available?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of ulcerative colitis and a new diagnosis of anemia. Which of the following manifestations of colitis should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the development of the anemia?

A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin PO once daily. The client asks if the medication can be crushed to make it easier to swallow. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Crohn's disease. Which of the following statements by the nurse provides the most simplistic and non-medical description of the disorder?

The nurse is conducting an assessment of a patient's nutritional status prior to post pyloric intubation. When assessing the patient's most recent laboratory values the nurse should pay particular attention to the patient's level of