The nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who had a large portion of the stomach surgically removed. For which condition related to the surgery will the patient need to receive vitamin B12 for life?

The nurse is inspecting a patient’s oral cavity and notices reddened areas on the gums, several teeth with cavities, and multiple loose teeth. Which finding is of greatest safety concern to the nurse?

A patient reports that a family member is diagnosed with hepatitis and asks the nurse the best way to prevent becoming infected. Which is the best information for the nurse to provide?

The nurse is providing care to a patient 3 days after a Billroth I procedure. About which observation should the nurse be most concerned?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a patient newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about triggers for exacerbation of the disease. Which recommendation does the nurse make to the patient to prevent a future exacerbation? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient with gluten enteropathy (celiac disease). Which food(s) does the nurse recommend be eliminated from the diet of the patient?

The nurse reviews the laboratory results for a patient during a routine office visit. The results indicate a low hemoglobin level. The client denies any obvious signs of illness. For which primary reason does the nurse suspect the HCP will order gastric studies?

The nurse is planning a teaching session for a patient with a peptic ulcer. Which of these would the nurse include in the teaching plan as the primary cause of peptic ulcers?

Give an example of a metonymic code found in the artwork in Question 24, above.

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