(P) When taking a health history for a new patient, which information given by the patient would indicate that screening for hepatitis C is appropriate?

A patient is admitted with exacerbation of congestive heart failure. What would you expect to find during your admission assessment? 

Which of the following is the most important physical assessment parameter the nurse would consider when assessing fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

(C) A client is admitted with acute pancreatitis related to the presence of gallstones. What would the nurse anticipate the m.d. ordering for this client?  

All of these orders are received for a patient having an acute asthma attack. Which one will the nurse administer first?

Third spacing is the accumulation of trapped extracellular fluid that represents a volume loss and is unavailable for normal physiological processes,

The client is being evaluated for a low calcium condition. Clinical manifestations of low calcium include the following. Select all that apply.            

(P) A patient with a liver mass is undergoing a percutaneous liver biopsy. After the procedure the nurse assists the physician in positioning the patient. What position should they position the patient in?

(P) You are caring for a 39-year-old woman with a family history of breast cancer. She has requested a breast tumor marking test and the results are positive. The patient is requesting a bilateral mastectomy. What is this surgery an example of?

Identify the region “C”