A nurse in a clinic is reviewing the laboratory values of a patient who has primary hypothyroidism. The nurse should anticipate an elevation in which of the following laboratory values?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has hypertension, which has resulted in a transient ischemic attack (TIA). What information regarding blood pressure (BP) management should the nurse discuss with the client?

A nurse is caring for a patient who continues to have issues with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Which of the following statements provides the best preventative health care education for this patient?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with systemic scleroderma five years ago. The nurse plans to assess the client to document the disease’s progression. In addition to skin changes, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has just been admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of confusion/delirium.The patient has an end-stage liver failure diagnosis with increasing ascites.
Their spouse Questions the nurse about the patient’s mental status because they state that the patient is usually lucid. Which of the following is likely the contributing factor for the admitting diagnosis?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who had a stroke and is experiencing difficulty swallowing. Which of the following complications should the nurse monitor for in this patient?

A nurse is attending to a client who has just been admitted due to an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. What should be the nurse’s initial course of action?

A patient is scheduled for a liver biopsy.
Which laboratory result would be of most concern to the nurse?

A nurse is teaching a patient about the nutritional requirements necessary to promote wound healing. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lactulose to a client who has cirrhosis. The client states, “I don’t need this medication.I am not constipated.”. The nurse should explain that in clients who have cirrhosis, lactulose is used to decrease levels of which of the following components in the bloodstream?