A nurse is assessing an older adult patient for safety issues. The patient states, “I get up several times to urinate during the night.” The nurse documents that the patient has a risk for falling related to _____________________.

A patient has surgery that creates a pouch from his intestine. The ureters empty into the pouch, while a nipple valve allows him to perform self-catheterization to intermittently empty the pouch. Which type of urinary diversion would the nurse identify?

After the patient rates pain as an 8 on a scale from 1 to 10, the nurse, when bringing pain medication, finds the patient sleeping. Which action should the nurse take next?

A nurse is planning care for a patient after surgery for a urethra blocked by recurrent infections. The nurse expects to see a _________________catheter when assessing the patient.

A nurse is monitoring a cardiac patient who is receiving furosemide (a fluid pill) therapy via oral route. Which finding indicates an increased likelihood that the medication is not effective?

A health-care provider (HCP) has ordered a 24-hour urine collection for a patient. Which steps should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is taking care of a postoperative abdominal surgery patient who has returned to the surgical unit and is in stable condition. Which finding requires that the nurse contact the health-care provider (HCP)?

A nurse is providing patient teaching for a patient scheduled for an echocardiogram. Which finding indicates that additional teaching is needed?

Labored breathing, pulmonary infections, bronchitis, and emphysema are associated with which of the following diseases?

Using the diagram, choose the sequence that accurately traces the pathway of blood through the heart