The nurse instructs an outpatient female patient preparing for an abdominal ultrasonography that prior to the procedure, she should:  

Which reason is appropriate for use of an enema? Select all that apply.

The physician ordered a NG tube insertion for a patient due to malnutrition. The nurse inserting the NG tube through the nostril into the back of the throat of a patient would instruct the patient to:

Ms. Hong showed the following signs during your vital signs and head-to-toe assessment. You suspect that Ms. Hong has    

An older adult male patient needs to have a condom catheter applied. An appropriate technique is to:

A nurse is preparing a cleansing enema for an adult patient who is constipated and has not responded to laxative use. Before giving the enema, the nurse should:

A female patient requires an indwelling catheter. The patient should be placed in which body position?

The nurse instructs a patient with a new colostomy against eating food that may cause an obstruction. These foods include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse caring for a patient receiving enteral feedings would assess for tolerance of the feeding by monitoring:

A patient who has undergone endoscopy is fully awake and asks the nurse for something to drink. After confirming that liquids are allowed on the primary care provider order sheet, the nurse should: