A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient with stage 3 HIV. After assessing the patient’s gastrointestinal system and analyzing the data, what is most likely to be the priority nursing diagnosis?

The home care nurse is assessing a client who requires home oxygen therapy. What criterion indicates that an oxygen concentrator will best meet the needs of the client in the home environment?

A 6-year-old child is brought to the pediatric clinic for the assessment of redness and discharge from the eye and is diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. What is the most important information to discuss with the parents and child?

The nurse has implemented a bladder retraining program for an older adult client. The nurse places the client on a timed voiding schedule and performs an ultrasonic bladder scan after each void. The nurse notes that the client typically has approximately 50 mL of urine remaining in her bladder after voiding. What would be the nurse’s best response to this finding?

The nurse is assessing a client suspected of having developed acute glomerulonephritis. The nurse should expect to address what clinical manifestation that is characteristic of this health problem?

The nurse is caring for a client in the ICU who has a brain stem herniation and who is exhibiting an altered level of consciousness. Monitoring reveals that the client’s mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 60 mm Hg with an intracranial pressure (ICP) reading of 5 mm Hg. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

The nurse has completed the admission assessment of a client and has determined that the client’s body mass index (BMI) is 33.5 kg/m2. What health promotion advice should the nurse provide to the client?

A client has come to the clinic complaining of blood in his stool. A FOBT test is performed but is negative. Based on the client’s history, the health care provider suggests a colonoscopy, but the client refuses, citing a strong aversion to the invasive nature of the test. What other test might the provider order to check for blood in the stool?

A male client presents at the free clinic with reports of erectile dysfunction. Upon physical examination, the nurse practitioner notes the presence of hypogonadism. What diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

A home health nurse is caring for a client with multiple myeloma. What intervention should the nurse prioritize when addressing the client’s severe bone pain?