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(MOP)A patient presents to the walk-in clinic complaining of vomiting and burning in their mid-epigastria. The nurse knows that to confirm peptic ulcer disease, the physician is likely to order a diagnostic test to detect the presence of what?

(P) A patient becomes restless and agitated while beginning to regain consciousness in the PACU, and the SpO2 is 88%. The nurse should first

 (C) You are caring for a patient with renal dysfunction. The patient tells you that the pain in their right flank has gotten worse. Why would you notify the physician of the increased pain?

The physician has ordered an I.V. of 5% dextose in Lactated Ringers solution at 125mL/hr. The I.V. tubing available delivers 10 drops per mL. At how many drops per minute will the Lactated Ringers infuse?  

The nurse is providing pre-procedure teaching about an ultrasound. The nurse informs the patient that in preparation for an ultrasound of the lower urinary tract the patient will require what?

What is the most common cause of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

A patient with type I diabetes asks the nurse why he can’t take the new diabetic drug that he sees on the commercials. Which of the following is the best explanation for the nurse to give the patient?    

A cab driver, stuck in traffic, suddenly is lightheaded, tremulous, diaphoretic, and experiences tachycardia and dyspnea. An extensive workup in an emergency department reveals no pathology. Which medical diagnosis is suspected, and what nursing diagnosis takes priority?

(P) A nurse has collected nutritional data from a client with a diagnosis of cystitis. The nurse determines that which beverage needs to be eliminated from the client’s diet to minimize the recurrence of cystitis?

Family members of an client with HIV have asked the nurse why antibiotics are not being given to the client in order to prevent infection. How should the nurse best respond?