You are taking an initial history for a client seeking surgical treatment for obesity. Which of the following should be called to the attention of the surgeon before proceeding with additional history or physical assessment?

You are taking an initial history for a client seeking surgical treatment for obesity. Which of the following should be called to the attention of the surgeon before proceeding with additional history or physical assessment?

Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to a client who is asymptomatic of colonic cancer, but whose stool test results are positive for blood?

A client is visited by the dietitian following a colostomy procedure. Which of the following is the primary nutrition concern for this type of client?

What may occur with failure of the sodium-potassium pump during severe protein depletion?

Priority Decision: During care of the severely obese patient