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The nurse is performing a colostomy irrigation on a patient. During the irrigation, the patient begins to complain of abdominal cramps.  Which is the most appropriate nursing action?

A 23-year-old man has a slight fever and unplanned weight loss suggestive of early-stage Hodgkin’s Disease.  The nurse recognizes which additional signs and symptoms that may also be seen with Hodgkin’s Disease at this time?

Which clinical manifestation of pain should a nurse expect to identify in a patient who has cholecystitis?

Which clinical manifestation of pain should a nurse expect to identify in a patient who has cholecystitis?

A patient presents to the clinic for follow-up care after diagnostic tests show gastroesophageal reflux disease.  Which instruction should the nurse include in follow up teaching?

A patient presents to the clinic for follow-up care after diagnostic tests show gastroesophageal reflux disease.  Which instruction should the nurse include in follow up teaching?

A 32-year-old female has an appointment for her yearly pelvic examination and asks the nurse about her ovarian cancer risk.  After learning that her mother and grandmother died of ovarian cancer, what is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is orienting a new staff member on a unit that cares for many patients at the end of life.  Which comment by the nurse correctly reflects a principle of palliative care?

A patient seen in the Emergency Department reports painful urination, frequency, and urgency. Which condition does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is orienting a new staff member on a unit that cares for many patients at the end of life.  Which comment by the nurse correctly reflects a principle of palliative care?