A client who follows Mormon beliefs is on a clear liquid diet following abdominal surgery. Which menu items should the nurse request for this client? Select all that apply.

A client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine levels. The client reports feeling fatigued and is unable to concentrate during the morning assessments.
What action should the nurse take based on these findings?

The nurse is about to administer a histamine 2-receptor antagonist to a patient with peptic ulcer disease. What is the primary purpose of this class of medication?

The patient is a 75-year-old female who has been admitted to the preoperative area in preparation for pacemaker insertion.

She reports that she is undergoing this procedure because her heart rate has been consistently low, she feels constantly fatigued, and she has experienced one episode of fainting due to a low heart rate.

The patient has a history of progressively worsening symptomatic bradycardia and a history of atrial fibrillation, which is controlled by medication.

She has been off anticoagulants for four days in preparation for the procedure.

As the nurse prepares the patient’s plan of care, which four findings would indicate that it would be safe to administer the antibiotic vancomycin?

The client is a 26-year-old female who fell from an apartment balcony. She was transported to the hospital via ambulance.

The client enters the emergency room on a stretcher and is met in the trauma bay by the nurse.

What two actions should the nurse take first during the primary survey?

A 49-year-old male patient has been experiencing flu-like symptoms, including fever and chest congestion, for the past four days.

He visited the emergency department (ED) last night due to increased difficulty in breathing.

The patient has a 20-year history of smoking half a pack of cigarettes per day and has no significant medical or surgical history.

The nurse has placed the patient on a cardiorespiratory monitor and administered a nasal cannula. After completing an assessment, the nurse documented the findings in the patient’s chart.

Which assessment findings indicate hypoxia?

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with acute gastritis caused by drinking contaminated water. The nurse should emphasize the need to report the onset of which problem?

The nurse is implementing the plan of care for a client.

For each body system, identify the potential nursing intervention that would be appropriate for the care of the client. Each body system may support more than one potential nursing intervention.

Each category must have at least one response option selected.

The patient is a 49-year-old male who has been experiencing flu-like symptoms, including fever and chest congestion, for 4 days.

He came to the emergency department (ED) last night when his breathing difficulties increased. He has a history of smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day for 20 years.

He has no significant medical or surgical history.

Which two orders should the nurse prioritize?

A first-time pregnant woman at 36 weeks of gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit because her membranes ruptured 30 minutes ago.

The initial assessment indicates a 2 cm cervical dilation, 50% effacement, -2 station, vertex presentation, greenish- colored amniotic fluid, and contractions occurring every 3 to 5 minutes.

There is a decrease in fetal heart rate after the last four contraction peaks.

What should the nurse do first?

The primary caregiver of an elderly patient contacts the nurse at the outpatient clinic due to a sudden change in the patient’s behavior.

The caregiver informs the nurse that the patient, who is usually oriented and able to answer Questions, is now confused and agitated.

What actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply)