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CASE STUDY: The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. **The bleeding was resolved and the client was transferred to the medical-surgical floor 3 days ago. The nurse rounding today on the patient notes the following: The client begins to complain of severe abdominal pain (9 out of 10) and guarding of the abdomen. The abdomen is board-like with absent bowel sounds in all four quadrants, BP 104/55, HR 124 beats per minute, RR 28 breaths per minute. After the nurse notifies the provider, the nurse would anticipate which of the following priority interventions?

CASE STUDY: The nurse is caring for a client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD) who presented to the emergency department. The client presents with complaints of nausea and vomiting. As the nurse is taking a health history, the patient vomits a copious amount of bright red blood. Which intervention is the priority when caring for this client?

 The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following laboratory values will the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is caring for a newly admitted client with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The nurse would expect which of the following findings? Select all that apply.

The client was admitted with 2nd degree partial thickness and third degree burns to the left leg, left arm, and left torso area. The burns were obtained from a gas grill propane explosion, and the paramedics have initiated burn treatment. Which of the following should the nurse do first when the client arrives to the emergency department?

The nurse is caring for the client with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube in place when the client suddenly shows signs of severe pain and respiratory distress. The nurse should do which of the following first?

The nurse is caring for an elderly client with severe 2nd degree burns on the arms and hands after spilling coffee. The client is admission day #3. When planning care for the client, the nurse should ask which priority question?

The nurse is caring for a client with an active GI bleed with a nasogastric (NG) tube output of 1,000 mL bright, red blood. Which of the following assessments would the nurse be most concerned with based upon this gastric output?

Which of the following interventions would be appropriate for the client in disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? Select all that apply.

The client was admitted with diabetes insipidus after hitting a tree while skateboarding. The nurse draws bloodwork and collects a urine specimen per orders. Which of the following serum and urine osmolality results should the nurse expect?