A patient, diagnosed with lupus, states “I do not want to take these medications. I have gained so much weight, my face is puffy, my clothes don’t fit, and I feel so unattractive”. Which statement, if made by the nurse, is best?

A patient had a left subclavian central line catheter placed in the emergency department on admission. The insertion site is now red and inflamed. The patient has an elevated temperature. What action should the nurse take regarding the symptoms?

When assessing the patient with diffuse pulmonary edema and areas of consolidation in bilateral lower lung fields, the nurse would anticipate which assessment?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with TTP. Which of the following would be excluded from their plan of care? Select all that apply

A patient is being treated for esophageal varices with balloon tamponade. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?

The student nurse is caring for the client following a liver biopsy. Which observation of the student nurse’s care demonstrates to the RN that the student understands the post-procedure care?

A patient is admitted for increasing confusion. Past medical history includes chronic hepatitis C. Upon assessment, the nursing staff, consisting of a newly graduated nurse and a nurse preceptor, notes the presence of flapping hand tremors, incomprehensible speech, and impulsive behavior. Which of the following actions, if performed by the new graduate nurse, would require the preceptor to intervene? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is caring for a patient in Addisonian crisis. Which medication, if prescribed, should the nurse plan to administer?

You are reassigned to a different nursing unit for your scheduled shift. At report time, you are told that the patient with liver cancer is receiving IV chemotherapy that should be completed within the next 15 minutes. The IV site is intact, and the patient is not having any problems with the infusion. You are not certified in chemotherapy administration. What is your priority action?

Which outcome indicates that treatment of a client with diabetes insipidus is ineffective?