A nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient who is about to receive a transfusion of packed red blood cells. What should be the maximum duration for the total infusion time?

A nurse is educating a patient with diabetes mellitus about diabetic retinopathy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the patient?

After thyroid surgery, the nurse suspects damage to the parathyroid glands when the patient develops which of the following?

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 educating a client about preventing skin cancer.
Which of the following client statements indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is performing an assessment on a patient who has osteoarthritis of the knee. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for an elderly patient with significant ascites due to end-stage liver disease. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the patient’s care plan?

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a peptic ulcer. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is educating a patient about the risk factors for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has cirrhosis of the liver and is having difficulty eliminating alcohol consumption because many of their friends drink alcohol socially.
Which of the following steps should the nurse include to motivate the patient to change?

A nurse is assessing a patient who is 48 hours postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?