A nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with end-stage liver cancer.
Which statement by the patient indicates that the patient is in the denial phase of the grief process?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which cleansing agent should the nurse use for hand hygiene?

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and reports experiencing heartburn every night.
Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the patient’s heartburn?

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who is African American and has cholecystitis.
Which of the following areas should the nurse inspect to monitor for the presence of jaundice?

A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient.
When helping to manage the patient’s pain, which of the following principles should the nurse apply? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has undergone a gastrectomy. Which strategy should the nurse include in the teaching to help prevent dumping syndrome?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an umbilical hernia.
Which symptom should prompt the nurse to alert the healthcare provider?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a colectomy with colostomy placement. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

The nurse is caring for a client who received a new diet prescription from the physician for nothing by mouth (NPO) except ice chips.
Which actions would the nurse take to alleviate the effects of dehydration? Select all that apply

The nurse is caring for a patient after a Bilroth II (gastrojejunostomy) procedure. During review of the postoperative prescriptions, which would the nurse clarify?

A client has been diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis.
What diet would the nurse expect to be prescribed for the client?