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?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about physiological changes in the digestive system that occur with aging. The nurse should include older adults might experience which of the following physiological changes?

A client in a health care facility has had a urinary catheter in place for the past several days. The client’s nurse has amended the client’s plan of care to reflect the use of the device. What nursing diagnosis is a priority in this aspect of the client’s care?

There is an order to administer a cleansing enema to an adult patient before bowel surgery. The nurse will fill the enema bag with how many milliliters of fluid for this procedure?