A nurse is caring for a patient who is 2 days postoperative from abdominal surgery.
The patient reports discomfort from abdominal distension and flatus. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assisting with a class about the long-term effects of childhood obesity.
Which of the following conditions should the nurse include as a potential complication of childhood obesity?

The nurse is taking care of a client that just had a liver biopsy.
Which of the following is a potential immediate risk associated with a liver biopsy?

The nurse is gathering information from a patient who has GERD. Which of the following observations is a symptom of GERD?

A patient has received a barium swallow test to rule out esophageal strictures and gastric ulcer. The nurse is educating the patient on what is expected post barium swallow.  What statement indicates that the patient did not understand all of the teaching by the nurse? 

The nurse is educating a patient about bariatric surgery and dumping syndrome. Which statement indicates that the patient comprehends dumping syndrome?

A nurse is reinforcing home safety information with an older adult client.
Which of the following statements indicates that the client needs further instruction?

The Health Care Provider orders a blood test for your patient.
The nurse knows that which of the following enzymes does not indicate liver function?

A home health nurse is visiting a client who has COPD and is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client reports difficulty breathing.What is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse in the GI Suite is preparing a patient for an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Which statement below indicates the patient may need some additional teaching?

A client presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. The client’s history reveals a previous diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease.

The nurse suspects a perforated ulcer. What is the priority action by the nurse?