The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with nephrolithiasis. The nurse instructs the client that all of their urine will be strained.  The client asks why this is necessary.  The best response by the nurse is?

The nurse is planning care for a client following outpatient hemodialysis. What intervention is most appropriate?

The nurse has an order to assess a client’s residual urine. Which of these actions is most appropriate?

The nurse develops the nursing diagnosis of “Unilateral Neglect related to sensory-perceptual deficits” for a client with a right hemisphere stroke. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?

The most common symptom reported by male clients before the diagnosis of prostate cancer is?

A 47-year-old patient was admitted to the medical surgical unit this morning with progressive weakness and difficulty walking that began 10 days ago. The patient reports a recent respiratory infection two weeks ago and has a history of influenza vaccination last month. On assessment, the patient demonstrates bilateral lower and upper extremity weakness, shallow respirations, and diminished breath sounds. Diagnostic results include: Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) protein: 190 mg/dL (Normal: 15–45 mg/dL) Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) WBC: 3 cells/mm³ (Normal: 0–5 cells/mm³) ALT: 85 U/L (Normal: 7–56 U/L) AST: 72 U/L (Normal: 10–40 U/L) Serum creatinine: 1.6 mg/dL (Normal: 0.6–1.2 mg/dL)  Which nursing action is the priority for this patient?

A nurse is working in a long-term care facility and notices changes in a 76-year-old client.  The nurse suspects the client is having an acute stroke.  New data: The nurse, who noticed the sudden onset of symptoms (from the previous question) calls 911.  EMS arrives and transports the client to the emergency department (ED).  Based on the client’s symptoms of an acute stroke, which diagnostic test will be performed upon arrival to the Emergency Department?  

The nurse caring for an elderly resident in a long term care facility completes an assessment and finds the resident is not eating as well as usual and is confused. (The resident is usually alert and has a good appetite at meal time). The nurse further assesses the resident for signs and symptoms of?

A public health nurse is providing teaching to a group of elderly clients at the senior citizen center on prevention of strokes. What measure(s) should the nurse include in the presentation? Select all that apply: 

The physician has ordered a 24-hour urine collection. The nurse explains to the client that all urine will be collected starting at 10 am today and ending at 10 am tomorrow. At 10 am today the nurse has the client void. This urine is?