A patient is suspected of having an ileus and has a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted to relieve abdominal distention. What is the nurse’s priority after insertion of the NG tube?

7. Ms. Mindset is a 19-year-old-female who came to the emergency room via rescue and was placed on the cardiac monitor. The cardiac monitor is beeping as the nurse enters the room and observes this rhythm. What should the nurse do?

A client presents to the outpatient diagnostic center with complaints of intermittent upper abdominal discomfort. The healthcare provider has scheduled the client for an upper gastrointestinal (GI) series to evaluate the cause of symptoms. The nurse is reinforcing teaching about the procedure. Which instructions should the nurse provide to the client in preparation for the test? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing the serum electrolyte levels of a client with heart failure who has been taking digoxin for 6 months. Should the nurse report which finding from the lab report to the health care provider?

2. Smithe is a 35-year-old female who is a competes in triathlons at three times annually. She plans on competing and is required to complete a physical exam. An electrocardiogram (EKG) was ordered as part of the examination. The nurse obtains the EKG and knows that Ms. Smithe should:

11. A client in the CCU exhibits a tall, narrow, and peaked T wave on ECG. The nurse recognizes that this is most likely an early sign of which?

8. A patient came to the ER with complaints of dizziness and shortness of breath.  The alarm on the cardiac monitor is blaring, and the nurse anticipates doing what?

A client with diabetes has been diagnosed with hypertension, and the health care provider has prescribed atenolol, a beta-blocker. When the nurse is teaching the client about the drug, what should they tell the client about how it may interact with the client’s diabetes?

A client is taking metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide. Which finding indicates the medications are having the desired effect? The client:

4. Mr. Atlantic is a 75-year-old man who came to the emergency room stating he has been feeling fatigued, experiencing fluttering in his chest, and having difficulty catching his breath for the past two days. He mentioned his past medical history includes hypertension, migraines, and gout. Mr. Atlantic stated that he takes lisinopril 5 mg daily and Colchicine 1.2 mg by mouth as needed for gout exacerbations. Nurse Pam anticipates the physician will order the following labs: