In the care of the patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which task would be appropriate to assign to a nursing assistant?

Which laboratory test will the nurse use to determine whether filgrastim (Neupogen) is effective for a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who is receiving chemotherapy?

According to our class discussion, Nichiren Buddhism is a part of which geographical branch?

When admitting a patient with a stroke who is unconscious and unresponsive to stimuli, the nurse learns from the patient’s family that the patient has a history of GERD.  The nurse will plan to do frequent assessments of the patient’s :

  Nurses NotesVital SignsDiagnostic Results 1000:1 unit of packed RBCs started through a 18 g IV in right hand as prescribed. Unit of blood infusing well. IV site dry and intact, without redness or swelling.1015:Client appears anxious and reports a headache and low back pain. Client voided 100 mL of brown-colored urine. Bilateral breath sounds clear and present throughout.1000:Temperature 37.2º C (99º F) Blood pressure 106/56 mm Hg Heart rate 104/min Respiratory rate 20/min Pulse oximetry 96% on room air1015:Temperature 39.6º C (103.3º F) Blood pressure 74/50 mm Hg Heart rate 124/min Respiratory rate 28/min Pulse oximetry 95% on room air0900:Hct 27% (37% to 47%)Hgb 8 g/dL (12 g/dL to 16 g/dL)WBC 7,000/mm³ (5000 to 10,000/mm³)Potassium 4.2 mEq/L (3.5 mEq/L to 5 mEq/L)  Based on the information noted above, which of the following findings requires further action? Select all that apply

The nurse is reviewing the history and physical of a client admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Based on this diagnosis, which information should the nurse expect to see on this client’s medical record?

Following successful treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma for a 23–year-old woman, which topic will the nurse include in patient teaching?

The client who was recently admitted with stomach cancer appears pale and weak and states feeling fatigued. In reviewing the client’s laboratory results, which component(s) of the CBC should the nurse most associate with the client’s presentation? Select all that apply

A 92-year-old patient is hospitalized with peptic ulcer disease. Upon assessment, the patient appears to be in distress, picking at the bedsheets and stating, “Who is talking to me? Get out of here!” although no one is noted to be in the room with the patient. Which prescribed medication will the nurse question before administration?

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