When caring for a patient with viral hepatitis, the nurse should monitor laboratory reports for which of the following findings? Select all that apply

Which instructions should the nurse give the patient who has diverticulosis? (Select all that apply).

The nurse notes a bluish discoloration on the peri-umbilical region on a patient with acute pancreatitis. What is this finding called?

A patient has an order for Solumedrol 60 mg IVP stat for COPD excaberation.  If the Solumedrol comes supplied as 125 mg per 2 mL, how many mL’s will the nurse draw up to give the ordered dose?  Round to the nearest hundredth.

A physician writes an order to infuse dopamine 2.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient with heart failure.  The patient weighs 110 pounds.  The pharmacy sends a solution of dopamine 400 mg in 250 mL of D5W.  What rate will the nurse set the infusion pump?  Round to the nearest tenth.

What is an appropriate nursing intervention for the administration of furosemide (Lasix) to a patient with heart failure?

Which assessment findings would indicate a positive response to nursing interventions for a patient admitted with acute decompensated systolic heart failure?  (Select all that apply)

Which class of medication assists in decreasing preload in acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?

A patient with asthma reports new-onset symptoms of wheezing and shortness of breath. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

A patient with chronic heart failure, who is prescribed a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and who is on a low sodium diet, tells the home health nurse about a 5-lb weight gain in the past 3 days. What is the nurse’s priority action?