A young man who has been diagnosed as sterile says to the nurse, “I am not much of a man or a husband.” Which response is most therapeutic?
When the nurse is caring for a patient who reports he has bl…
When the nurse is caring for a patient who reports he has blood that begins, when he initiates the urine stream and then abates. Based on underlying pathophysiology, the nurse concludes that the hematuria is occurring in which location?
A nurse cares for a client with urinary incontinence. The cl…
A nurse cares for a client with urinary incontinence. The client states, “I am so embarrassed. My bladder leaks like a young child’s bladder.” How should the nurse respond?
A nurse in the family clinic is teaching a client newly diag…
A nurse in the family clinic is teaching a client newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) about drugs used to treat the disease. For which medication does the nurse plan primary teaching?
The school health nurse is educating a female student with q…
The school health nurse is educating a female student with questions regarding puberty and pubic hair. The student asks “What is the top part where the hair is?” Which response is most helpful?
The nurse is caring for a patient with urinary retention. Wh…
The nurse is caring for a patient with urinary retention. Which measure(s) should the nurse take when assisting the patient to void? (Select all that apply.)
The nurse’s discharge teaching for a patient who has had a r…
The nurse’s discharge teaching for a patient who has had a repair of a fractured mandible will include information about
A nurse assesses a client with a rotator cuff injury. Which…
A nurse assesses a client with a rotator cuff injury. Which finding should the nurse expect to assess?
The nurse reads on a client’s chart that the client has exop…
The nurse reads on a client’s chart that the client has exophthalmos. What assessment finding is consistent with this diagnosis?
A client presents to the emergency department reporting a fo…
A client presents to the emergency department reporting a foreign body in the eye. For what diagnostic testing should the nurse prepare the client?