The nurse is teaching a patient scheduled for a colonoscopy. Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is preparing to instruct a patient newly diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) about dietary considerations. What should the nurse include in these instructions? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient with the health problem illustrated in the diagram. For which health problem should the nurse plan care? 

A patient is being seen for a “sudden lump” in the groin after lifting a heavy box to a shelf. The nurse realizes that this patient might be experiencing which health problem?

The nurse determines that a patient’s body mass index (BMI) is 22 kg/m2. Based on this finding, what should the nurse conclude?

The nurse is caring for a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). What should the nurse include when teaching the patient about this health problem? Select all that apply.

A patient is scheduled for a liver biopsy. What should the nurse include in this patient’s preprocedure teaching?

The nurse is reviewing data within a patient’s health history. Which factor in the history should the nurse recognize as related to the development of familial adenomatous polyposis?

The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple skin lesions who reports following a very-low-calorie diet to maintain weight loss. What should the nurse identify as the patient’s priority problem?

A patient who had stomach cancer surgery 2 years ago comes to the clinic fearful that “the cancer must be back because I’m so tired all the time.” The nurse realizes that this patient is likely experiencing which health problem?