A 46-year-old post-menopausal woman is prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after discussion with her health care provider.  The nurse recognizes the patient understands teaching with which patient statement?

The nurse is monitoring a patient admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The patient begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes that the abdomen is distended, rigid and bowel sounds are diminished. Which is the appropriate nursing intervention?

In order to reduce the development of dumping syndrome in a post-gastric resection patient, the nurse provides which instruction?

A patient undergoing a transuretheral resection of the prostate (TURP) returns from surgery with continuous bladder irrigation in place and complains of painful bladder spasms.  What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient has cobalamin-deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia) and complains of overall weakness and paresthesias of the feet and hands.  The nurse recognizes that the patient understands teaching when the patient makes which statement?

During care of the patient with multiple myeloma, the nurse recognizes which nursing intervention as most appropriate for the patient during this admission?

A 24-year-old patient with sickle cell anemia is admitted to the hospital in sickle cell crisis with severe abdominal and joint pain of 10/10.  Which priority intervention should the nurse perform?

A patient has cobalamin-deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia) and complains of overall weakness and paresthesias of the feet and hands.  The nurse recognizes that the patient understands teaching when the patient makes which statement?

A 24-year-old patient with sickle cell anemia is admitted to the hospital in sickle cell crisis with severe abdominal and joint pain of 10/10.  Which priority intervention should the nurse perform?

During care of the patient with multiple myeloma, the nurse recognizes which nursing intervention as most appropriate for the patient during this admission?