A patient experiences a hemorrhage from esophageal varices. In planning care for the patient, which intervention has the highest priority?

A patient with known esophageal varices from alcoholic cirrhosis is admitted with severe nausea and vomiting. Which is the priority medication?

Which nursing diagnosis is the patient with a bowel obstruction at risk for developing?

The nurse is caring for a patient with cirrhosis. Which assessment finding is most concerning to the nurse?

The nurse is admitting a patient for severe asthma. Which information given by the patient indicates a need for a change in therapy?

An IV of 0.9NS,1 liter is infusing continuously at a rate of 50mL/hour. If the nurse put a new bag up at 9 AM, what time will the next bag need to be hung? [BLANK-1]

A patient comes to the emergency room with a severe asthma attack.  Which of the following nursing actions are a priority for the nurse as she admits this patient to the ER?  Select all that apply.

The nurse notes a bluish discoloration on the peri-umbilical region on a patient with acute pancreatitis. What is this finding called?

What effect does the ventricular remodeling process have?

A patient who has been experiencing an asthma attack develops bradycardia and a decrease in wheezing. Which action should the nurse take first?