The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colonoscopy earlier that day. The patient states that he still feels very bloated after the procedure. What is the best action of the nurse?

The nurse is caring for an immobile patient who has abdominal pain and frequent small, liquid stools. The patient vomited his breakfast and is still nauseated. Which action by the nurse is the highest priority?

The nurse is caring for a patient who periodically has small streaks of fresh red blood in his stool. The patient denies abdominal pain or loss of appetite. What is the most likely cause of this patient’s bleeding?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who underwent bowel resection surgery that morning. The nurse assesses the patient’s abdomen and notes that there are hypoactive bowel sounds. The patient is resting quietly without nausea or vomiting. What is the appropriate action of the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed diphenoxylate-atropine (Lomotil). Which assessment finding by the nurse indicates a need to contact the prescriber and question the order?

The nurse has attempted to administer a tap water enema for a patient with fecal impaction with no success. The fecal mass is too large for the patient to pass voluntarily. Which is the next priority nursing action?

Which chamber of the 3-chamber chest tube system collects pleural fluid from the patient?

Which of the following category of healthy individuals typically need less calorie intake?

What method is used to assess the proper NG tube length for insertion?

When would an orogastric tube be preferred over a nasogastric tube?