A client who underwent an uncomplicated gastric bypass surgery is having difficulty with diet management. Which dietary instruction is most important for the nurse to explain to the client?

The nurse is assigned to care for four surgical clients. After receiving report, which client should the nurse see first?

Patient Data

Each row and each column must have at least one, but may have more than one, response option selected.
Intervention: Promotes safety/ Does not promote safety
 

A client reports to the clinic nurse of recently experiencing symptoms of frequent urination, hunger, and great thirst. What finding (s) would the nurse consider as most significant to report to the healthcare provider? Select all that apply.

Reference Range

Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

Hemoglobin A1C [4% to 5.9%]

Hematocrit [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

Total Cholesterol [less than 200 mg/dL (less than 5.2 mmol/L)]

The nurse is preparing an adult with Addison's disease for self-management. Which information should the nurse include in the client's instructions?

A client who was admitted with rapid atrial flutter is receiving amiodarone 1 mg/minute via a peripheral IV infusion in the left hand. The unlicensed assistive personal (UAP)  reports to the nurse that the client's heart rate is 90 beats/minute and blood pressure is 110/50 mm Hg. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

An older client is being admitted to a rehabilitation unit from a medical-surgical unit following a left hip replacement. When reviewing the client's prescribed medications, which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client who underwent an uncomplicated gastric bypass surgery is having difficulty with diet management. Which dietary instruction is most important for the nurse to explain to the client?

The nurse wants to teach the client about the long-term phase symptoms of rape-trauma syndrome.

What symptoms are consistent with long-term rape trauma? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted for medical management of a bowel obstruction. The drainage volume from the nasogastric tube over the last 12 hours is 300 milliliters. Which assessment finding provides the earliest indication that the client is experiencing gastrointestinal motility?

Highlight findings that indicate the client is stable and ready to be discharged.

The client returned from appendectomy surgery last night at approximately 2100. The client was admitted for observation due to a delay in waking from anesthesia. The client is currently resting in bed. The incision dressing is dry and intact, and no bleeding is noted. The client tolerated clear liquids post recovery and has advanced to a soft diet. The client ambulated around the unit this morning and tolerated activity well. Bowel sounds are present in all 4 quadrants, and per client report, she has passed flatus. Pain is tolerated with analgesia PO.