A nurse is performing an admission assessment for a client who is to undergo a colonoscopy. The client informs the nurse that he took his prescribed medications before coming to the clinic. Which of the following medications is the priority to report to the provider? A. Metoprolol B. Clopidogrel C. Metformin D. Digoxin

A nurse is caring for a client who is schedule for surgery while witnessing the client signature. While the client is saying I trust my doctor, but I don’t understand what he meant when he said he’ll reset my intestines.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Notify the provider complete incident report. provide brochure about the procedure describe the surgery to the client

A patient who has end-stage liver disease is experiencing signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. What interventions should the nurse implement for this patient? What teaching should the nurse provide to the family?

Situation:Sara Lin is an 18-year-old patient who had an emergency appendectomy. It is day 2 postoperative, and Sara is expected to be discharged late this afternoon. We have discontinued her IV antibiotics after her morning dose. She will be getting oral meds today.Background:Sara presented in the ED 2 days ago with a 2-day history of nausea, vomiting, and increasing pain. She was taken to surgery that day and had an open appendectomy for a ruptured appendix. She has been stable since arriving to the unit. Her parents have been here with her most of the time and are very helpful and supportive.Assessment:Sara is alert and oriented. She needs to be reminded to use her incentive spirometer. Abdomen is soft and tender to touch. Bowel sounds active. She has progressed to regular diet, and she's eating small amounts. No nausea reported since postoperative day 1. The surgery team changed the abdominal dressing early this morning. The incision is closed with staples; the edges are well…