A patient diagnosed with Hepatitis A is concerned about the risk of transmission to other family members. What is the primary mode of Hepatitis A transmission that the nurse should mention in the response?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

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

A nurse is caring for a patient in the primary care office who states, “I think I have been experiencing symptoms of reflux.”. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse anticipate for a patient who has GERD?

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 transferring a patient to the surgical unit postoperatively.
During the handoff report, the nurse states that “Dr. Jones performed a bowel resection.”. Which section of the SBAR Communication tool does this statement address?

A nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following statements should be included in the education materials?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving one unit of packed red blood cells (RBCs) due to intraoperative blood loss.
The client reports chills and back pain, and their blood pressure is 80/64 mm Hg. What should be the nurse’s first action?

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?

The nurse is caring for a patient with active hepatitis C and recalls that the disease is spread by which route?

A nurse is caring for a patient who continues to have issues with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Which of the following statements provides the best preventative health care education for this patient?