The nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube. To ease the process and increase chances for success, which instruction does the nurse give the patient to perform during insertion?

The patient with human immunodeficiency virus and a CD4 count of 158 has a purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test performed and is found to have a 7-mm induration with circumferential erythema. Which statement does the nurse make to the patient?  

A septic patient begins to ooze blood from around intravenous cannulation sites and from the gums. The patient’s urine has turned from concentrated yellow to brown. Upon further assessment, the nurse notes the patient’s right calf is swollen, red, and painful. The nurse anticipates which laboratory abnormalities in this patient? Select all that apply.