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A nurse is making a home care visit to an elderly patient who has a hearing deficit and wears hearing aids. What can she do to facilitate communication with the patient?

A patient is prescribed TPN.  What should the nurse understand regarding TPN administration?  

A client is seen in the outpatient clinic for follow-up of a nutritional deficiency. In planning for the client’s dietary intake, what should the nurse includes a complete protein?

A patient has had a head injury affecting the brainstem. What body system would be most affected?

Which condition would cause the pH to rise?

A patient with a chronic cough has a bronchoscopy. Which action will be included in the nursing care plan after the procedure?

Which condition would cause the pH to rise?

Which of the following arterial blood gases (ABGs) would the nurse expect to see when a client has apnea?

What is the MOST important reason nurses should expand their knowledge base about Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CAT)

A client who takes furosemide (lasix) presents at the emergency department with weakness and fatigue and complains of nausea and vomiting for 3 days. Upon assessment, the nurse finds that the client has dyspnea and ECG abnormalities. What electrolyte imbalance would the nurse suspect?