The nurse is caring for a client with an active GI bleed with a nasogastric (NG) tube output of 1,000 mL bright, red blood. Which of the following assessments would the nurse be most concerned with based upon this gastric output?

The client is to receive phenytoin 0.3 g orally twice a day. The med label states that each capsule is 100 mg. The nurse will prepare how many capsule(s) to administer to this client with each dose?

Which of the following is the priority nursing diagnosis for a newly hospitalized client with a diagnosis of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?

The client was admitted with diabetes insipidus after hitting a tree while skateboarding. The nurse draws bloodwork and collects a urine specimen per orders. Which of the following serum and urine osmolality results should the nurse expect?

The nurse is caring for the client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place when the client suddenly shows signs of severe pain and respiratory distress. The nurse should do which of the following first?

The client with liver failure is having a trans-jugular intrahepatic portal-systemic shunt (TIPS) procedure. Which of the following is the primary purpose of this procedure?

The nurse is caring for a burn-injured client who weighs 154 pounds, and the burn covers 50% of this body surface area. The nurse calculates the fluid needs for the first 24 hours after a burn injury using a standard fluid resuscitation formula of 4 mL/kg/% burn of intravenous (IV) fluid for the first 24 hours. The nurse plans to administer what amount of fluid in the first 8 hours?

The client is admitted with pancreatitis. The client asks the nurse, “What causes this?” The nurse should provide which of the following answers?”

CASE STUDY: The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. **The client’s situation has been resolved and the client is ready to be discharged from the hospital. Which expected outcome should the nurse focus on when teaching this client about Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?

Which of the following clients is at highest risk for hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)?