Which action would the nurse take when performing an abdominal assessment?

Case #18 (Questions 65- 66) Age: 63 Sex: male Race: Caucasian Medical History: Client was treated with radiation to the head and neck for thyroid cancer last year.  He is currently in remission. Dental History: Approximately six months after undergoing radiation treatment, he developed this lesion.  It slowly grew larger and became more painful.  Periodontal status was a case type I prior to radiation treatment. Chief Complaint: Client notices extreme pain from the lower right of his jaw.  He sees something white in his mouth, but it never seems to come off.  It bothers him to eat and brush since any stimulus to the area is not pleasant. Clinical Appearance: Lack of gingival tissue around the lingual aspect of tooth #30.  The underlying bone is exposed.  Picture18.jpg 66. Why is the lesion so painful?

A patient has arrived in the recovery area after an upper endoscopy. Which information collected by the nurse is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

Mr. Gleason is scheduled for a Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) for an enlarged prostate. You as the nurse will provide teaching that will include?

Case #14 (Questions 51-55) Age: 35 Sex: female Race: Caucasian Medical History: Client has been under higher levels of stress due to a divorce.  She has gained 9 pounds in the past five months, but was specifically trying to avoid overeating due to stress. Chief Complaint: “I have had headaches off and on for the past three weeks.  My right ear hurts when I chew.” Clinical Appearance: Scooped out appearances on the occlusal and incisal cusp tips of the teeth. Radiographic Appearance: The right condyle appears to be flattened off in areas.  Picture14(1).jpg 53. What therapy could you recommend to alleviate the pain while she is at home?

A patient with neurogenic shock after a spinal cord injury is to receive lactated Ringer’s solution 400 mL over 20 minutes. When setting the IV pump to deliver the IV fluid, the nurse would set the rate at how many milliliters per hour? Only write the numercial number.

Case #33 (Questions 98-100) Age: 52 Sex: female Race: Asian Medical History: Sjӧgren syndrome Chief Complaint: Pain coming from the right cheek Picture33.jpg 100. What is likely to occur as a result of the extreme xerostomia experienced by this client if proper deplaquing is not achieved?

If you like, you can enter your answer to Q8 in the exam’s Excel fileVerify that YY34’s forecasted Interest Expense of $1,079.38 reported in the Income Statement was correctly calculated. (15 points) 

Which priority action would the nurse incorporate during a mental status examination of a patient with delirium? 

Which finding would the nurse document in the electronic record for a patient reporting double vision?