During a follow-up visit after gastric bypass surgery, the patient begins crying and says “I didn’t know it would be this hard to live like this.” What response by the nurse is best?

A nurse plans discharge teaching for a patient who is prescribed radioactive iodine for a thyroid tumor. Which of the following information will the nurse include in the patient’s education? Select all that apply

A patient with diabetes mellitus asks, “Why is it necessary to maintain my blood glucose levels no lower than about 60 mg/dL?” How would the nurse respond?

A Community Health Care nurse is providing diabetic education, on the complications of diabetes mellitus, at a public health fair. Which of the following disorders would the nurse include in her presentation? Select all that apply

The nurse is teaching a diabetic patient, with neuropathy in her feet, about gabapentin (Neurontin). Which of the following statements would the nurse include in her teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient with dysphagia and a nasogastric (NG) tube in place for enteral nutrition. When giving the patient’s scheduled feeding, which actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.

A home health nurse is assigned to visit a patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism who is non-compliant with medications and is prescribed levothyroxine (Sythroid).  Which of the following complications will the nurse discuss with the patient, that are a result of not taking the medication?

The nurse suspects that the patient’s pain is related to a peptic (duodenal) ulcer when the patient states the pain is relieved by which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a client following a thyroidectomy.  Keeping in mind the possible complications from removal of the parathyroid glands, what S&S would the nurse assess the patient for?

The nurse checks a client’s blood glucose and obtains a reading of 45 mg/dl. The client is asymptomatic. What is the best action?