The nurse is caring for a client that takes aspirin three times per day. Which of the following is a potential adverse effect of taking daily aspirin?

The nurse is taking care of a client that just had a liver biopsy.
Which of the following is a potential immediate risk associated with a liver biopsy?

A patient who is scheduled for a barium swallow asks a nurse why a laxative is necessary after the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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

Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate a correct understanding of peptic ulcer disease?

The nurse in the GI Suite is preparing a patient for an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Which statement below indicates the patient may need some additional teaching?

A client has esophageal cancer.Which intervention by the nurse takes priority?

A home health nurse is visiting a client who has COPD and is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. The client reports difficulty breathing.What is the nurse’s priority action?

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

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.)

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?