The nurse planning a community education program on how to prevent the transmission of viral hepatitis. Which of the following types of hepatitis is transmitted through intercourse?

The nurse evaluates the client’s most recent laboratory data. Which laboratory findings would be consistent with diagnosis of acute pancreatitis?

Which of the following positions would be appropriate for a client with severe ascites?

The nurse assesses that the client with hepatitis is experiencing fatigue, weaknesses, and general feeling of malaise. Which of the following would be the appropriate nursing interventions?

Which of the following urinary symptoms is the most common initial manifestation of acute renal failure?

The patient’s blood urea nitrogen (BUN) concentration is elevated in acute renal failure. What likely cause of this finding?

Which of the following respiratory patterns indicate increasing ICP in the brain stem?

The nurse administers Mannitol to the client with increased ICP and closely monitors the?

In the oliguric phase of acute renal failure, the nurse should anticipate the development of which of the following complications?

Clients with hepatitis may have a regular diet ordered, unless they become increasingly symptomatic. The diet will then be modified to decrease the amount of?

The complication that the nurse will evaluate for following a transurethral resection (TUR) is?

Which of the following clinical manifestations would indicate that a client has developed a complication following a cystoscopy?

A young man is admitted in chronic renal failure and placed in hemodialysis three times a week. Which is an attainable short-term goal for this person when he is placed on hemodialysis?

The nurse is caring for a client who is on hemodialysis and has an arteriovenous fistula. Which finding is expected when assessing the fistula?

What should be assessed immediately post kidney transplant?

A client was hospitalized briefly with an episode of urolithiasis until a stone was passed. She has now been readmitted with complaints of low back pain, nausea and diarrhea. Formulating a care plan for this client, the nurse knows that a priority goal is to

The initial diagnosis of pancreatitis is confirmed if the client’s blood work shows a significant elevation in which of the following serum values?

Which of the following test results would the nurse use to assess the liver function of the patient with viral hepatitis?

The patient who has been hospitalized with pancreatitis does not drink alcohol because of her religious convictions. She becomes upset when the physician persists in asking her about alcohol intake. The nurse should explain that the reason for these inquiries is that?

The nurse monitors a patient with liver cirrhosis for the development of hepatic encephalopathy. Which of the following would be an indication that hepatic encephalopathy is developing?

When developing a plan of care for a client with viral hepatitis, the nurse should incorporate nursing orders that reflect the primary treatment primarily?

A client with DM had a check-up. The nurse notes several small bandages covering the cuts on the client’s hands. The client says, “I’m so clumsy. I’m always cutting my finger while cooking.” Which of the following responses by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A client with type 1 DM is admitted to the ER department. Which of the following respiratory patterns requires immediate action?

Which of the following conditions is the most significant risk factor for the development of type 2 DM?