The nurse who is assessing a patient with portal-systemic encephalopathy finds that the patient has fetor hepaticus, a positive Babinski’s sign, and seizures, but no asterixis. The nurse identifies the patient as being in which stage of portal-systemic encephalopathy? 

Cynical consumers who have become skeptical of advertising are the primary targets of:

One way images persuade is by functioning as icons. An icon is something that:

A nurse cares for an older adult who is admitted to the hospital with complications of diverticulitis. Which actions would the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse identifies which laboratory value as the usual indication of hepatic encephalopathy? 

Name the 5 F’s associated with cholecystitis.

The nurse plans care for a client with Crohn’s disease who has a heavily draining fistula. Which intervention would be the nurse’s priority action?

An airline company creates two types of emergency pamphlets. One pamphlet contains only written instructions. The other contains written instructions and images. After surveying their passengers, the airline company found that passengers’ recall of the information was higher for the pamphlet that featured written instructions and images. Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

The nurse assesses a client who is hospitalized with an exacerbation of Crohn’s disease. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect?

A client who has peptic ulcer disease is prescribed quadruple drug therapy for Helicobacter  pylori infection. What health teaching related to bismuth would the nurse include?