A patient has undergone a single-barrel descending colon colostomy for the palliative treatment of stage IV colon cancer. The nurse assesses the colostomy stoma to ensure that it is:

A nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include as effective for preventing this disorder?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for an 80-year-old client who is postoperative. This client has a 38 pack-year smoking history. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to prevent pulmonary complications?

A nurse is prioritizing client care after receiving a change-of-shift report. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?

The nurse is preparing to assist the burn surgeon in performing an escharotomy for a patient who has full-thickness circumferential burns that resulted in compartment syndrome. The nurse understands that the expected outcome of this procedure is to:

A client with acute pancreatitis comes in with severe abdominal pain. The doctor orders NPO and an NG-tube. The nurse knows that NPO status and nasogastric tube patency will help treat pancreatitis by: (Select all that apply)

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results from a client who has prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI). Which of the following electrolyte imbalances should the nurse expect?

The nurse receives a patient from the emergency department following administration of a fibrinolytic medication, TPA, for a large anterior wall myocardial infarction. The priority assessment for this patient would be which of the following?

Vasoconstriction, sodium retention, and water reabsorption to increase circulating fluid volume and cardiac output are the primary functions of:

A nurse is providing teaching to a client about preventing skin cancer. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for further teaching?

Following successful treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma for a 55-year-old woman, which topic will the nurse include in patient teaching?