The nurse supervises the care of a patient with a temporary radioactive cervical implant (brachytherapy). Which action by unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP), if observed by the nurse, would require an intervention?

A patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is experiencing the complication of Cor Pulmonale. Which assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?

The physician places an order for a post-operative patient to be discharged from the PACU. The nurse should question the order based on which finding?

A patient with a peptic ulcer who has a nasogastric (NG) tube develops sudden, severe upper abdominal pain, diaphoresis, and a very firm abdomen. Which action should the nurse take next?

A patient has peptic ulcer disease that has been associated with Helicobacter pylori. About which treatment medications will the nurse plan to teach the patient?

                A 55-year-old accountant presents to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain as well as heartburn. Which differential feature suggests the presence of a duodenal ulcer?

A nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus who reports feeling shaky and having palpitations.  The nurse performs a finger stick and finds the patient’s blood glucose to be 58 mg/dl.  The nurse should administer which of the following?

To prevent hypoglycemia with exercise, the nurse teaches the patient using insulin to do which of the following?

During a routine health screening, a patient is found to have a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) of 138 ml/dl.  At a follow-up visit, a diagnosis of diabetes would be made based on which lab result?

 A nurse in a PACU is admitting a client who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent aspiration?