Match the disease to the description. 

A patient with liver cirrhosis is taking over the counter medications to manage pain. Which of the following medications should the nurse be most concerned about in relation to the patient’s liver condition?

A patient with a longtime history of diverticulosis presents to the ED.  Your patient states that he has been suffering with his most recent symptoms below for the past 4 days.  Choose the symptoms below which lead you to believe your patient, with the initial diagnosis of diverticulosis, has progressed to diverticulitis.    SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

As a precepting nurse for a new graduate nurse, you observe your graduate nurse exit your patient’s room after helping the patient to the restroom and gathering I & O information for documentation.  You notice your grad nurse use the hand sanitizer at the door, but this is concerning to you, as your patient is on infection control precautions for C. difficile.  What is your initial response?

You are assisting your patient diagnosed with celiac disease with their menu and choosing their upcoming meal.  You know that your patient is compliant with their diet restrictions when they choose this meal.

A 50-year-old female is about to undergo a needle liver biopsy. The healthcare provider has explained the procedure and the risks for bleeding, and the patient has signed the consent form. The nurse is preparing for the procedure. Prior to the procedure, determine what labs are essential and which are nonessential related to the liver biopsy procedure. All choices will be used. 

What is the primary cause of autodigestion in pancreatitis?

A 60-year-old female with a history of cirrhosis presents with severe abdominal swelling, confusion, and occasional fainting spells. Her family reports that she has been increasingly forgetful and lethargic over the past few weeks. She also has visible dilated veins around her abdomen. Which of the following complications is the patient most likely experiencing due to her cirrhosis? Select all that apply.

You have provided patient education to your postoperative partial gastrectomy patient which includes all of the following TRUE statements advising your patient how to avoid dumping syndrome.  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

Attitude is a learned and can be positive or negative.