A portion of the patient’s stomach was removed, so the client is now prescribed vitamin B12 supplements. Which statement by the patient would indicate understanding of the reason for this order?

The nurse is caring for a patient with mucosal swelling, urticaria, and swollen face and eyes after taking a new medication. Which nursing action should have the highest priority?

What teaching should the nurse include for a patient after a splenectomy to minimize potential complications?

The nurse is assessing a young adult (22-year-old). The nurse would expect to classify the patient in which Erikson’s stage of development?

The nurse collects data on a patient’s left knee and notes redness, swelling, and pain. The health-care provider suspects septic arthritis and will perform a diagnostic procedure to aspirate synovial fluid for laboratory analysis. Which procedure does the nurse anticipate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient being tested for rheumatoid arthritis. Which lab finding could be an indicator of rheumatoid arthritis?

A client who is scheduled for a hernioplasty needs clarification regarding the procedure. The LPN calls the physician at the client’s request. The physician, who is in a bad mood, is overheard telling the client that the LPN does not know anything. What legal tort has the physician committed?

A client with no significant medical history reports experiencing diarrhea over the past week. Which assessment questions will the nurse ask? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse delegates a specific intervention to a UAP. What implication does this have for the nurse?

While the nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube, the client becomes cyanotic, coughs incessantly, and is unable to speak. Which action should the nurse take immediately?