28. The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The patient is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and the physician has prescribed insulin coverage on a sliding scale. The patient reports he has never had diabetes before. What response is best for the nurse to make?

59. The nurse caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis assesses the cullen sign around the patient’s umbilicus. The nurse recognizes that this finding likely results from which underlying problem?

29. A patient who had gastric bypass surgery 5 weeks ago calls the office to report feelings of nausea, weakness, abdominal pain, sweating, and diarrhea shortly after eating meals. These symptoms describe what condition?

You are given the following data for a population of rabbits over several years. Analyze the population size over time and determine whether this population exhibits exponential or logistic growth: Year Population Size 1 10 2 50 3 150 4 300 5 450 6 500 7 510 8 515

A nurse is assessing risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with a client. The nurse should encourage which of the following lifestyle habits to help the client prevent this disease? Select all that apply.

The nurse is conducting a child safety class for new mothers. Which factor places young children at highest risk for ear infections?

What does epistaxis mean?

During an annual physical examination, a 43-year-old patient states that she does not perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSEs). She tells the nurse that she believes that mammograms “do a much better job than I ever could to find a lump.” What should the nurse include in his or her response to this patient?

Your patient has wheezes upon auscultation of the lungs. Which of the following additional assessment findings would warrant immediate attention by the nurse?

Which of the following assessment categories are included on the Braden Scale? Select all that apply.