A student nurse is doing clinical hours on your unit. The student asks you to auscultate the patient’s abdomen to verify what he has heard. The student tells you he has heard one or two bowel sounds in a 2-minute period of time. How would you tell the student to document the patient’s bowel sounds?

What is the primary survey?

A client with a large stomach tumor that is attached to the liver is scheduled to have a debulking procedure. The nurse explains that the expected outcome of this surgery is

A nurse assesses a client with a brain tumor. Which newly identified assessment findings would alert the nurse to urgently communicate with the primary health care provider? Select all that apply.

Once the client has been diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), the nurse would expect treatment to include

After treating several young women for urinary tract infections (UTIs), the college nurse plans an educational offering on reducing the risk of getting a UTI. What information does the nurse include? Select all that apply.

Aspirin and anti-platelets are commonly prescribed to treat patients admitted with stroke.  Which of the following stroke patients would make the nurse question the physician order for anti-platelets?  Select all that apply.

The burned client is ordered to receive intravenous cimetidine, an H2 histamine blocking agent, during the emergent phase. When the client’s family asks why this drug is being given, what is the nurse’s best response?

A patient has a family history of cataracts.  He asks what symptom would be present if he begins to develop them.  The nurse responds that the first symptom of a cataract is usually

A patient diagnosed with arthritis has been taking NSAIDs and now reports experiencing adverse effects. What adverse effect indicates ototoxicity and that a decrease in dose may be necessary?