A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg orally. Available is aspirin 325 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Note: This is a med math nd does not require options.)

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

Gastrointestinal illnesses cause symptoms of anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea. Which lab value should the nurse monitor related to volume depletion?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?

A nurse is collecting data on a client who has acute pancreatitis.
Which of the following factors should the nurse anticipate in the client’s history?

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride 30 mEq PO daily. The amount available is potassium chloride 20 mEq/15mL.

How many mL should the nurse administer?

A nurse is preparing to administer aspirin 650 mg PO. Available is aspirin 325 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about pain control with a client who has acute pain following gastric surgery. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of pain control?

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? 

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

The physician orders a patient with a duodenal ulcer to take a UREA breath test. Which lab value will the test measure to determine if H. Pylori is present?