You have assumed care of a patient who has returned after a barium enema study. When you assess the patient’s bowel patterns and stools, what findings based upon the assessment of the stool would you report to the physician?

The nurse caring for a patient who has had bariatric surgery is developing a teaching plan for his patient. Which information listed below is essential to include?

The nursing instructor is discussing angina pectoris with the junior nursing class. What would the instructor teach the students about the care of a client who is having an angina attack?

The nurse is providing care to a client who has experienced several episodes of angina. What is the primary outcome for this client?

Which adverse effect listed below is common for patients taking topical nitroglycerin paste?

4 The nurse teaches the client about lisinopril (Prinivil) and evaluates that additional teaching is required when the client makes which statement

A patient is complaining of pain in her casted leg. The nurse has administered analgesics and elevated the limb. Thirty minutes after administering the analgesics, the patient states the pain is unrelieved. What may this be a sign of?

A patient is arriving to the orthopedic floor from the emergency room. While giving report to the floor nurse, the emergency room nurse states that the patient has a fracture of the nose that has resulted in a skin tear and involvement of the mucous membranes of the nasal passages. The orthopedic nurse is aware that this description likely indicates which type of fracture?

You are working with a student nurse to set up traction on a patient with Buck’s traction. How often do you need to assess circulation to the affected leg?

The client takes nitroglycerine (Nitrostat) for relief of occasional stable angina. The nurse would be most concerned about which statement made by the client?