A patient with bulimia presenting with excessive vomiting is at risk for hypochloremia and:

A patient with recurrent gastric ulcers experiences hemorrhage. The nurse anticipates which emergency intervention?

A patient with suspected cholelithiasis complains of RUQ pain radiating to the right shoulder, triggered by a fatty meal. The nurse anticipates which diagnostic test first?

A nurse is assessing the neurovascular status of a client who has had a leg cast recently applied. The nurse is unable to palpate the client’s dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial pulse and the client’s foot is pale. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

A patient with chronic diarrhea from malabsorption is at risk for hypomagnesemia. What is a hallmark sign of low magnesium?

A 30-year-old patient with status asthmaticus continues to wheeze despite nebulized albuterol. Which intervention is priority?

A patient with a history of chronic NSAID use presents with epigastric pain worsened by meals. Which type of ulcer is suspected?

A nurse is performing a musculoskeletal assessment of a client with arthritis. During passive range-of-motion exercises, the nurse hears an audible grating sound. The nurse should document the presence of what assessment finding?

Which finding would the nurse expect in acute cholecystitis?

A client tells the nurse that they haves pain and numbness in the thumb, first finger, and second finger of the right hand. The nurse discovers that the client is employed as an auto mechanic, and that the pain is increased while working. This may indicate that the client has what health problem?