While caring for a patient on a medical surgical unit, you suspect they have developed cholecystitis. After notifying the provider, you are asked if the patient has a positive Murphy’s sign. Which of the following will verify the presence of a positive Murphy’s sign for this patient? 

The nurse implements which intervention to decrease the risk of dumping syndrome in the patient after esophageal resection for cancer?

During a home visit the nurse notes that a client recovering from peptic ulcer disease is experiencing cool clammy skin and has a heart rate of 99 beats a minute. Which action will the nurse take first?

You are caring for patients in the emergency department. One of your patient’s is a 34-year-old female presenting with periumbilical pain that has localized to the right lower quadrant, and is reported as 8/10 on the numeric pain scale. Review the patient’s lab results, vital signs, and pertinent orders below. 7/5/23 Lab Results WBC – elevated Provider’s Orders Maintain NPO status. Administer IV normal saline continuously at 125mL/hr. Assess pain every 30 minutes. Vital Signs Temp: 99.0 ⁰F, Pulse: 110 bpm, Respirations: 20 breaths/min, BP: 152/88, Sp02: 97% on room air While caring for this patient, she reports that her pain has suddenly improved and her pain score is now 1/10. What is the most appropriate nursing action based on the patient’s change in condition?

The nurse is providing care for a 2-month-old child admitted with manifestations of pyloric stenosis. When an infant with pyloric stenosis is admitted to the hospital, which of the following should the nurse do first?

A nurse is planning client care for herself and the unlicensed assistant personnel (UAP) working with her. Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to perform?

A client with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) presents with muscle pain, burning and cramping when they exercise, but it is relieved by rest.  What stage of peripheral arterial disease is being manifested?

A patient presents to the outpatient clinic reporting having diarrhea 5 to 6 times per day for the past 3 days along with abdominal pain to the right lower quadrant. Which laboratory data should the nurse prepare to monitor? 

A nurse is preparing to administer metronidazole (Flagyl) to a patient with inflammatory bowel disease. which of the following must the nurse consider about this medication?

A female client admitted to the hospital with a neurological problem asks the nurse whether magnetic resonance imaging may be done. The nurse interprets that the client may be ineligible for this diagnostic procedure based on the client’s history of: