A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has an obstruction and inflammation of the common bile duct due to cholelithiasis.
Which finding is expected for this condition?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a possible bowel obstruction. Which patient symptom should cause the nurse the most concern?

A nurse is preparing to administer acetaminophen 650 mg PO to a patient. The available amount is acetaminophen 325 mg/tablet.

How many tablets should the nurse administer?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a gastrostomy tube through which he is receiving continuous enteral feedings.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the health histories of four clients.
For which of the following clients should the nurse anticipate scheduling a colonoscopy?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has been taking omeprazole for the past 4 weeks.
The nurse determines that the medication is effective when the client reports relief from which of the following symptoms?

The nurse is providing care for a patient who had surgical repair of a paraesophageal (rolling) hernia. The nurse observes that the patient is having difficulty swallowing during the first postoperative meal.What action should the nurse take?

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 nurse is educating a client with Crohn’s disease about dietary choices. Which food should the nurse recommend as part of the diet?

A nurse is gathering data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following findings is a sign of gastrointestinal perforation?

A patient with Crohn’s disease has recently undergone surgery to create an ileostomy.
For which common complication of this type of surgery should the nurse monitor the patient in the postoperative period?