A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with large bowel obstruction. Which assessment finding is most concerning?

A victim of a motor vehicle accident comes to a medical facility with a rib fracture that has punctured the pleural membrane. The open wound allows the pleural cavity to pull air into the opening of the wound, thus building a pleural space. What treatment can a nurse expect from the primary health-care provider?

A 51 year-old woman diagnosed with a MS five months prior is distressed that she has had several recent episodes of urinary incontinence. She has asked her nurse practitioner why this is the case. Which of the following statements best captures the facts that would underlie the nurse’s response to the client?

Which of the following is most appropriate to include in discharge instructions for a patient with fecal incontinence?

Which clinical sign is most characteristic of appendicitis in the later stages of inflammation?

Which dietary instruction should the nurse provide to a client recovering from diverticulitis?

A patient with a history of alcohol abuse presents with epigastric pain radiating to the back. Which condition is most likely?

A nurse is assessing a client suspected of having dumping syndrome after gastric surgery. Which of the following findings is most consistent with early dumping syndrome?

What condition is the cause of phenylketonuria?

Which symptom is most characteristic of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?