The nurse is providing care for a patient scheduled for a computed tomography scan of the brain with contrast media. Which of the following statements should be included in the patient teaching? Select all that apply

A patient is hospitalized following a stroke. Three days after admission, the patient is able to converse clearly with the nurse in the morning. Early in the afternoon, the patient’s daughter runs out of the room and says, “My mother can’t talk. Somebody help!” Which response by the nurse is best?

A 90-year-old nursing home resident with stage 2 Alzheimer disease is found alone and crying in the dining room. She says she lost her mother and doesn’t know what to do. Which response by the nurse will help calm the resident?

A nurse is reinforcing instructions for a client who is scheduled for a cervical biopsy. Which of the following should the nurse include int the instruction? (Select all applicable)

A patient with ulcerative colitis is scheduled for a colectomy with formation of an ileoanal pouch. Which comment by the patient requires correction?

A patient’s ideal body weight is 150 lb. At which weight would the patient be considered obese? Enter the numeral only. __________

The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient about appropriate diet modifications to help prevent exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease. Which patient statements indicate that teaching has been effective? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing care for a patient who recently underwent a Billroth II surgery for stomach cancer. What nursing care is the priority?

a nurse is reinforcing education about menstruation with an adolescent female client. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? (Select all that are applicable)

A patient receives a diagnosis of Crohn disease and asks the nurse, “Will they be able to cure this?” How should the nurse reply?