The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old who has just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. He has been passing loose, bulky, foul-smelling stools and his weight is now less than the third percentile for his age. Which statement best explains the growth failure?

The physician orders daily sputum specimens to be collected from a patient with probable tuberculosis (TB). It is most appropriate for the nurse to collect this specimen from the client:

A patient with a venous thromboembolism (VTE) is started on heparin and warfarin. The patient asks the nurse why two medications are necessary. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is assessing a patient that has been taking losartan 50mg PO daily for roughly two weeks. Which clinical manifestation can the nurse attribute as a side effect of this drug?

Stage the following pressure injury:

The nurse is educating a patient admitted to the hospital for viral pneumonia. The nurse determines the need for further teaching when the patient makes which of the following statements?

The nurse is caring for a patient on enoxaparin therapy for DVT prophylaxis. Which clinical manifestation would indicate that the enoxaparin therapy should be discontinued?

When teaching the patient with newly diagnosed hypertension about a 2000-mg sodium diet, the nurse explains that foods to be restricted include:

After receiving change-of-shift report on a cardiac step down unit, which patient should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is providing education to the parents of a child regarding the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Which statement should be included in the education?