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"This dietary instruction is recommended to prevent complications in diverticulosis."
What is increase dietary fiber and fluids?
"This action helps prevent pneumonia and is recommended during recovery."
What is get the flu shot yearly?
"This hormone is administered in cases of severe hypoglycemia."
What is glucagon?
"This is the reason circulation checks are performed on patients with fractures."
What is to detect impaired blood flow to the extremity?
"This order should be questioned when preparing a patient with appendicitis for surgery."
What is cleansing enema?
"In acute diverticulitis, this dietary order should be questioned by the nurse."
What is a high fiber diet?
"This ventilator alarm alerts the nurse to the need to suction secretions."
What is the high pressure alarm?
"A post-thyroidectomy patient shows signs of hypocalcemia. This is the priority intervention.""
What is administer calcium gluconate IV as ordered?
"This is the priority nursing action when a post-tibial fracture patient reports severe pain unrelieved by medication."
What is perform distal neurovascular check?
"This assessment finding in a patient with intestinal obstruction requires immediate attention."
What is absent bowel sounds in all four quadrants?
"This is the most concerning finding in a patient with Crohn’s disease who has diarrhea."
What is fluid and electrolyte imbalances?
"In a patient with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) scheduled for surgery, this finding requires priority follow-up."
What is increased oxygen demand post-op?
"This is the best time for a nurse to administer Novolog insulin before a meal."
What is within 5–15 minutes before eating?
"This serious complication is the most concerning in patients with casts and must be closely monitored."
What is compartment syndrome?
"This patient statement correctly describes the cause of an inguinal hernia.".
What is protrusion of the intestines into the inguinal canal?
"In a patient with suspected appendicitis and severe right lower quadrant pain, this is the nurse’s priority action."
What is keep NPO and notify the provider?
"This finding in a patient with a chest tube requires immediate action."
What is continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber?
"A diabetic patient experiencing calf pain while walking may be showing signs of this macrovascular complication."
What is peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
"This assessment finding in a patient with a long bone fracture signals a medical emergency.
What is decreased pedal pulses?
"A patient receiving loop diuretics shows this ECG change and symptom, indicating the need for potassium replacement."
What are flattened T waves and muscle weakness?
"This statement from a patient post-inguinal hernia repair requires further teaching."
What is 'Coughing is encouraged to prevent pneumonia'?
"This life-threatening condition is suspected when a chest trauma patient develops severe respiratory distress and tracheal deviation."
What is tension pneumothorax?
"These are common clinical signs of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes (select all that apply)."
What are tachycardia, moist clammy skin, and shakiness?
"This patient statement about cast care requires further teaching."
What is 'I can insert a pencil to scratch under the cast if itchy'?
"This clinical manifestation is expected in a patient with hypernatremia caused by dehydration."
What is confusion and sticky mucous membranes?