A patient who has job-related stress and chronic back pain wants to start exercising but dislikes physical activity. The nurse suggests that the most beneficial therapy for this patient is:

A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer. The patient is interested in complementary treatments to help relieve chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Which would the nurse expect the health-care provider to recommend?

The nurse is caring for a client with weakness who is ambulatory but tires easily. Which method for urinary elimination does the nurse recommend?

To help reduce a patient’s risk of recurrent cystitis, the nurse teaches the patient to:

An older adult client informs the nurse that they are experiencing urinary incontinence. The client has no other health problems, and states, “I don’t want anybody to know about this problem.” How will the nurse promote the client’s self-esteem?

The catheter pictured above is known as a(n) catheter and is used for .

A patient who is badly constipated has just received an oil retention enema. The nurse encourages this patient to try to hold the enema for at least how long before trying to have a bowel movement?

A postsurgical client has been admitted to the unit with an indwelling urinary catheter that was inserted in the operating room and which is scheduled for removal the following morning. How can the nurse best avoid backflow of urine into the client’s bladder and subsequent infection?

The health care provider notifies a client of a diagnosis of glycosuria. Which additional assessment information will the nurse obtain from the client next?

When collecting a urine sample from a client for examination, the nurse notes that the sample appears reddish-brown in color. What could cause this variation in color of the urine?