Spironolactone (Aldactone) is prescribed for a client with chronic cirrhosis and ascites. The nurse should monitor the client for which of t...

What is the primary nursing diagnosis for a 4th to 10th-day postoperative liver transplant patient?          A. Excess Fluid Volume      B. ...

Katrina is diagnosed with lactose intolerance. To avoid complications with lack of calcium in the diet, which food should be included in the...

When teaching an elderly client how to prevent constipation, which of the following instructions should the nurse include?          A. “Drin...

The mechanism of action of diphenoxylate (Lotomil) is:          A. An increase in intestinal excretion of water.      B. An increase in inte...

A 40-year-old male client has been hospitalized with peptic ulcer disease. He is being treated with a histamine receptor antagonist (cimetid...

Nurse Ryan is assessing for correct placement of a nasogastric tube. The nurse aspirates the stomach contents and checks the contents for pH...

A male client is recovering from a small bowel resection. To relieve pain, the physician prescribes meperidine (Demerol), 75 mg I.M. every 4...

You’re performing an abdominal assessment on Brent who is 52 y.o. In which order do you proceed?          A. Observation, percussion, palpat...

Which of the following definitions best describes diverticulosis?          A. An inflamed outpouching of the intestine.      B. A noninflame...

An enema is prescribed for a client with suspected appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?          A. Prepare 7...

Which of the following tests can be used to diagnose ulcers?          A. Abdominal x-ray      B. Barium swallow      C. Computed tomography ...

Nathaniel has severe pruritus due to having hepatitis B. What is the best intervention for his comfort?          A. Give tepid baths.      B...

A nurse is preparing to remove a nasogastric tube from a female client. The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following ju...

The nurse is caring for a male client with cirrhosis. Which assessment findings indicate that the client has deficient vitamin K absorption ...

You’re doing preoperative teaching with Gertrude who has ulcerative colitis who needs surgery to create an ileoanal reservoir. Which informa...

Which of the following types of diets is implicated in the development of diverticulosis?          A. Low-fiber diet      B. High-fiber diet...

The client being seen in a physician’s office has just been scheduled for a barium swallow the next day. The nurse writes down which of the ...

Which of the following best describes the method of action of medications, such as ranitidine (Zantac), which are used in the treatment of p...

Rob is a 46 y.o. admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of Hepatitis B. He’s jaundiced and reports weakness. Which intervention...