The nurse is educating a sexually active female patient about infection prevention. Which change during the premenstrual period increases the patient’s risk of infection?

Your patient has a history of angle-closure glaucoma. What type of medications should this patient avoid?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports wrist pain. What does the nurse identify as a positive indicator of the Phalen sign?

A client has sustained a left femur fracture in a skiing accident. When is the nurse aware that the complication of a fat emboli typically occurs and should be monitored for closely?

After being stained with crystal violet, how will a gram-positive gonococcus react?

The nurse advises a patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) to:

A patient has had surgery to repair a fractured hip. What intervention is important for the nurse to perform when turning the client from side to side?

The nurse is collecting the health history of a patient who has had multiple episodes of renal calculi formation. Which finding(s) increase(s) the patient’s risk for the development of renal calculi? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse caring for a patient who has just had an arteriovenous (AV) access created in his right forearm. Which finding(s) is/are important for the nurse to assess? (Select all that apply.)

In order to communicate with the patient more effectively, the nurse clarifies the meanings of some urological terms. Match these terms with their correct definitions.