A nurse is caring for a client who has cholelithiasis with bile duct obstruction. The nurse should expect which of the following findings when obtaining the client's urine specimen?

What discharge teaching is most important to help the patient who has had a splenectomy prevent infection?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is teaching a patient with multiple myeloma how to remain safe in the home. Which problem should be a priority for this patient?

The nurse sees a life-threatening arrhythmia on a patient's cardiac monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a patient on the medical-surgical unit. Which patient should be taught about the possibility of an overwhelming infection?

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Joe is a 28-year-old construction worker diagnosed with stage 1 Hodgkin disease. He initially went to his health care provider because of a painful lump in his neck. He is also experiencing high fevers and weight loss. The diagnosis was confirmed in a laboratory test by the presence of Bence-Jones cells. He expresses his fears to his nurse, who tells him that Hodgkin disease is not really cancer, but it is often curable. Joe takes a leave from work and begins palliative radiation therapy.

The nurse responds to a call for assistance with a patient in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. The nurse prepares for what first-line treatment for this rhythm?

The nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which client is at highest risk for developing leukemia?

The nurse is collecting data on a patient who has presented to the HCP's office with a fever. Which of these findings are indicators of a UTI to the nurse? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is the best indicator of fluid balance in the body?