The nurse is caring for a neonate and assesses the possibility of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) because the premature neonate is exhibiting which of the following clinical manifestations?  

A client who is hospitalized with watery, incontinent diarrhea is diagnosed with Clostridium difficile.  Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a client with advanced cirrhosis who is prescribed lactulose.  Which finding indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

A client who has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer tells the nurse, “I know that my chances are not very good, but I do not feel ready to die yet.”  Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Order:  Lasix 30 mg by mouth now x 1 dose.  Available: Lasix 20 mg/5 ml suspension.  How many ml should the nurse give for this dose?

The nurse is caring for a adolescent who has been diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis following an colonoscopy.   What instruction is important for the nurse to include that will help reduce the adolescent’s symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a client with hepatic encephalopathy who is required to consume 50 grams of protein each day. Which item should the nurse provide to the client for a mid-afternoon snack?

The nurse is planning care for a client with ascites who has an order for daily measurement of abdominal girth.  Which actions will the nurse include in the plan of care?  (Select all that apply.)

Which nursing intervention is most helpful to parents of a neonate with bilateral cleft lip?

The nurse is caring for a client recovering from gastrojejunostomy (Billroth II) surgery 36 hours ago. The client has 200 ml of bright red fluid in the nasogastric tube.  The client has no bowel sounds and is complaining of increasing abdominal pain. Vital signs include temperature 98°F; heart rate 116; respirations 28; blood pressure 100/69. Which action by the nurse is the highest priority?