A patient with a sacral pressure ulcer has had a urinary catheter inserted. As a result of this new intervention, the nurse should prioritize what nursing diagnosis in the patient’s plan of care?

A patient with a sacral pressure ulcer has had a urinary catheter inserted. As a result of this new intervention, the nurse should prioritize what nursing diagnosis in the patient’s plan of care?

A patient with a sacral pressure ulcer has had a urinary catheter inserted. As a result of this new intervention, the nurse should prioritize what nursing diagnosis in the patient’s plan of care?

A nurse performed a bedside fingerstick glucose on a type I diabetic patient who has been NPO for 24 hours. The patient’s result was 296 mg/dL. The nurse recognizes the need for a rapid acting insulin to be administered. Which insulin should the nurse anticipate administering to the patient?

A nurse is educating a patient about hiatal hernia symptom management. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.

An adult patient has sought care for the treatment of obesity. Which potential factors should the nurse assess that could have contributed to the patient’s current diagnosis? Select all that apply.

A nurse is educating a patient about hiatal hernia symptom management. Which of the following patient statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a patient with a nasogastric tube for feeding. During shift assessment, the nurse auscultates a new onset of bilateral lung crackles and notes a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute. The patient’s oxygen saturation is 89% by pulse oximetry. After ensuring the patient’s immediate safety, what is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

An adult is postoperative day 2 following bariatric surgery. The nurse’s most recent assessment reveals abdominal pain that the patient rates at 8 out of 10, heart rate of 102 beats per minute and an oral temperature of 38.1°C (100.6°F). What is the nurse’s best action?

A patient’s health history is suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease. Which of the following would suggest Crohn’s disease, rather than ulcerative colitis, as the cause of the patient’s signs and symptoms?