The nurse explains to a curious client that severe diarrhea associated with ulcerative colitis places the client at risk for developing

Calculate the Glasgow Coma Score for the following patient who was brought in by EMS after he was found wandering in the street. Eyes open spontaneously Speaking but only oriented to his name. Follows commands.

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with impaired functioning of the left glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) and the vagus nerve (CN X):

Lactulose, a hyperosmotic laxative, also has which function?

The nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure. Why should the nurse expect osmotic diuretics such as mannitol to be prescribed for this patient?

A 58-year-old woman has just returned to the nursing unit after an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Which action by unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) requires that the registered nurse (RN) intervene?

Which causes the clinical manifestations of hydronephrosis?

A nurse is monitoring a patient who sustained a head injury. The nurse recognizes which finding as the earliest sign of change in neurologic status?

A client who has developed impaired vision because of previously undiagnosed glaucoma asks the nurse if the lost vision will return. Which of the following replies by the nurse is most accurate?

The client with angina complains that their chest pain is intermittent during rest or with activity. On further data collection, the nurse notes that the client reports poor response to rest or nitro. This type of anginal pain is best described as: