36. The nurse is checking the aspirate for the patient receiving gastric tube feedings. The nurse notes the 200 mL of pale yellow and cloudy fluid with a pH of 7.3. Which action should the nurse take?

16. While eating in the hospital cafeteria, the nurse sees a visitor display the “universal sign of choking.” Which action should the nurse take first?

43. The home health nurse is performing an initial assessment in the home of an 80-year-old client. Which instructions will the nurse provide to minimize and prevent bathroom accidents? Select all that apply.

6.   In which condition would bowel sounds be absent?

24. A patient is given furosemide 40 mg orally at 0900. The duration of action for this drug is approximately 6 hours after oral administration. At which time in military hours should the nurse no longer expect to see the effects of this drug?

5. While the nurse is performing a nutrition assessment, the patient states, “I am on a vegan diet. I have been a vegan for 10 years.” What is the best response by the nurse?

3.  The nurse is working on a medical-surgical unit. Which assessment would the nurse most likely use to assess the fall risk of most patients?

1. The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent abdominal surgery 24 hours ago and has a nasogastric tube for intermittent suction. How should the nurse proceed when performing an abdominal assessment on this patient?

In the fluid mosaic model of cell membranes, which component plays the largest role in maintaining fluidity?

Transporters have a binding pocket that is specific for a particular solute.