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______A client has been treated in the hospital for an episode of acute pancreatitis. The client has acknowledged the role that his alcohol use played in the development of his health problem but has not expressed specific plans for lifestyle changes. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

______The nurse’s comprehensive assessment of a client includes inspection for signs of oral cancer. What assessment finding is most characteristic of oral cancer in its early stages?

______A nurse is providing for a client whose recent colostomy has contributed to a nursing diagnosis of Disturbed Body Image Related to Colostomy. What intervention best addresses this diagnosis?

______A client has a recent diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis and is undergoing diagnostic testing to determine pancreatic islet cell function. The nurse should anticipate what diagnostic test?

______A client recently received a diagnosis of gastric cancer; the nurse is aware of the importance of assessing the client’s level of anxiety. Which of the following actions is most likely to accomplish this?

______A nurse is presenting an educational event to a local community group. When speaking about colorectal cancer, what risk factor should the nurse cite?

The nurse is teaching the client how to prepare 10 units of regular insulin and 5 units of NPH insulin for injection. Which of the following would the nurse instruct the patient to do?

A nurse is determining if teaching is effective. Which finding best indicates learning has occurred?

The nurse has just injected heparin subcutaneously into the client’s abdomen. What action should the nurse take at this point? (There are only 3 options.)

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