Q19. Mark Gotham is 10 years old. He was diagnosed with SCD shortly after birth. Mark started fifth grade at a new school last week and was worried that the kids would make fun of him because of his small stature and occasional limp. Instead of going to lunch with his classmates, he stayed in the classroom so that no one would see how he limps when he walks. Mark became dehydrated and started to feel severe pain in his right leg. His mother brought him to the emergency department. Select the best nursing hypothesis in order of priority the emergency department (ED) nurse must implement. 

Q34. The nurse is educating a client with uncomplicated diverticulitis. What instruction will be given to the client concerning his diet when managing the condition at home?

Q3.  A nurse is caring for four clients with renal calculi. Of these clients, which one should the nurse identify as having a urinary tract infection (UTI), a large calculi (staghorn), and the likelihood of requiring surgery to remove the calculi?

Q2. The nurse is caring for a client with Sickle Cell Diseases (SDC) in the medical-surgical unit. When advocating for this client, what additional medication will the nurse request from the physician?

Q7. The nurse is caring for a client with a history of kidney stones. The stones have been analyzed and are all composed of calcium phosphate. Based on this data, which foods should the nurse teach the client to avoid?

Q20. Nurses working with patients in pain need to recognize and avoid common misconceptions and myths about pain. In regard to the pain experience, which of the following is correct.

Q35. The nurse will be alert for which cues in a client admitted with acute diverticulitis. Select all that apply.

Q38.  A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription of a nasogastric tube (NG) to treat a pyloric obstruction. Which of the following rationales for the use of the nasogastric tube should the nurse include in the teaching?

Q37.  A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client’s peristalsis is returning?

Q26 The nurse is providing care to a client who is experiencing urinary retention.  What diagnostic tool would the nurse anticipate using?