A client with bladder cancer had surgical placement of a ureter ileostomy (ileal conduit) yesterday. Which postoperative assessment finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

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Review H and P and laboratory results.

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For the nutrition education portion of the visit, the nurse focuses on

A nurse is caring for a client who underwent an appendectomy 2 days ago and now reports sudden, unbearable pain in the left great toe. The client has a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus, gouty arthritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

The healthcare provider has prescribed heparin, 3 units/kg to be administered via IV push for a client who weighs 175 pounds. The vial is labeled as "100 units/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Please enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

One hour after arriving on the postoperative unit, a woman who received spinal anesthesia 5 hours ago is complaining of severe abdominal incisional pain. Her vital signs include oral temperature 99.0°F (37.2°C), heart rate 110 beats/minute, respiratory rate 30 breaths/minute, and blood pressure 160/90 mm Hg. The client's skin is pale, and the surgical dressing is dry and intact. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

Following a cardiac catheterization and placement of a stent in the right coronary artery, the nurse administers prasugrel to the client. To monitor for adverse effects from the medication, which assessment is most important for the nurse to include in this client's plan of care?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who reports chest pain on exertion and who is newly diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this client?

Which is the primary goal when planning nursing care for a client with degenerative joint disease (DJD)?

A client who has borderline personality disorder is being discharged today. When the nurse makes morning rounds, the client begins the interaction by claiming the night shift nurse is aloof and expresses joy to see that, "My favorite nurse is on duty now." Which response is best for the nurse to provide to this client's dichotomous tendency?

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After the physician orders the echocardiogram, the nurse educates the parents about the procedure. For each statement below, indicate whether it shows understanding or a lack of understanding by the parents.

A school-aged client is receiving vancomycin, 400 mg IV every 6 hours for a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection. The medication is diluted in a 100 mL bag of 0.9% sodium chloride with instructions to infuse over one and a half hours. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Please enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.