Noting that the client’s stoma is pinkish/red and moist 8 hours after urinary diversion surgery, the nurse would

Famotadine (Pepcid) is prescribed for a client with a gastric ulcer. The statement that best indicates to the nurse that the client understands the action of this drug is

The number one cause of oral cancer is

Which of the following diagnostic tests will cause the patient’s stool to turn white for up to 72 hours after the test?

Nursing care for a client experiencing urolithiasis should include:

To assess the effect of epoetin alfa (Epogen)  on a client with chronic renal failure, the nurse would monitor which lab value?

A nurse is conducting smoking cessation clinics and educates the clients they should report which finding in their mouths to their physicians immediately as it has a high degree of malignancy?

A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease comes to the emergency room.  The patient reports having two episodes of dark colored emesis prior to arrival that looked like “coffee grounds”.   The patient also states his stool was very dark this morning.   The triage nurse obtains the following vital signs:   Blood Pressure      88/58 Pulse       120 Respirations        22 Temperature        98.9 Based on these findings, which nursing intervention should the nurse perform first?

The nurse is collecting data from a patient who complains of having urinary frequency. Which of the following could be an aggravating factor for this condition? 

Which of the following statements is true regarding the medication Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)?