A patient scheduled for bowel surgery has an order to receive enemas until clear. The nurse is aware that no more than three enemas should be given. What is the rationale for giving no more than three?

Which drug is NOT used to treat diabetes?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just passed away. Which is the priority action of the nurse?

On initial assessment the ER nurse documented that the patient was alert and oriented, but on the follow-up assessment 4 hours later, the patient was unable to follow simple commands with slowed thinking and a flat affect. How would the nurse document these findings?

Which actions would be performed when communicating with a client with presbycusis (age- related hearing loss)? (Select all that apply.)

The client has been prescribed Allopurinol, and asks what the medication does. Knowing the action of Allopurinol, what is the nurse’s best response?

The family of a patient with Alzheimer’s disease asks the nurse, “When will my mother quit being so confused?” The nurse’s response should be based on the fact that this type of dementia is a:

What is the overall objective of hospice care?

It does not matter when you treat a patient undergoing cancer treatment. You must always pre-medicate a cancer patient.

The most common cause of hypoglycemia is