You're caring for Betty with liver cirrhosis. Which of the following assessment findings leads you to suspect hepatic encephalopathy in her?

You're caring for Betty with liver cirrhosis. Which of the following assessment findings leads you to suspect hepatic encephalopathy in her?

You promote hemodynamic stability in a patient with upper GI bleeding by:

After an abdominal resection for colon cancer, Madeline returns to her room with a Jackson-Pratt drain in place. The purpose of the drain is to:

Anna is 45 y.o. and has a bleeding ulcer. Despite multiple blood transfusions, her HGB is 7.5g/dl and HCT is 27%. Her doctor determines that surgical intervention is necessary and she undergoes partial gastrectomy. Postoperative nursing care includes:

Ralph has a history of alcohol abuse and has acute pancreatitis. Which lab value is most likely to be elevated?

You're caring for a patient with a sigmoid colostomy. The stool from this colostomy is:

Arthur has a family history of colon cancer and is scheduled to have a sigmoidoscopy. He is crying as he tells you, "I know that I have colon cancer, too." Which response is most therapeutic?

Glenda has cholelithiasis (gallstones). You expect her to complain of:

Hepatic encephalopathy develops when the blood level of which substance increases?