A nurse is taking a health history on a new client who has been experiencing unexplained paresthesia. What question should guide the nurse’s assessment of the client’s altered sensations?

A patient with advanced COPD complains of fatigue during meals. Which dietary intervention is most appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just had an arthroscopy as an outpatient and is getting ready to go home. The nurse should teach the client to monitor closely for what post-procedure complication?

A patient with chronic pancreatitis is losing weight and steatorrhea. The nurse anticipates:

A patient with gallstones develops jaundice, dark urine, and clay-colored stools. The nurse suspects:

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?