Upon rectal examination, you detect large, hard stool, and the patient tells you that he has not had a bowel movement for a week. What might these findings suggest?  

A nurse is performing an occult blood test on a client’s stool specimen. Which of the following test results should the nurse recognize as a positive finding?

Which interventions help to prevent local infection at the IV site? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following can cause contamination of a sterile field? Select all that apply.  

The nurse hears the IV pump beeping, and observes the pump saying “occluded”. The nurse knows to check which factors when troubleshooting this alarm?

With SBAR charting, the “ S” stands for:  

Turgor is most useful in assessing:  

The nurse is preparing to insert a Foley catheter in her female client before surgery. Which position should she place her patient in?  

  A 32 year old arrives to the ED following a motor vehicle collision. They have multiple injuries and requires rapid fluid resuscitation and potential blood transfusion.Which IV catheter size is appropriate for this patient?  

A nurse needs to determine whether a newly inserted nasogastric tube is correctly placed. Which of the following would be the most accurate way to determine placement of the tube?