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?

A nurse is caring for a 65-year-old male client who is postoperative day 1 following a total hip replacement. Which should the nurse use in order to assist the client to eliminate urine?

A patient’s urinalysis results are available. Which of the following are considered normal characteristics? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has been admitted to a medical surgical unit.Using the patient’s chart provided below, complete the following sentence by using the list of optionsThe client is at greatest risk for developing as evidenced by .   Medical History Client has history of bladder outlet obstruction, urinary stasis, and urinary retention Nurses Notes Day 1: Day 2:  #14 French indwelling urinary catheter present, draining clear-yellow urine. Dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride infusing at 50 mL/hr through a #20-guage IV in left hand. IV site dry and intact #14 French indwelling urinary catheter present, draining amber colored urine.   NS infusing at 125 ml/ hr through a #20-guage IV in left hand. IV site dry and intact   Diagnostic Results Day 1: Day 2: Urinalysis:Urine pH 5.9 Specific gravity 1.010 WBCs 10500 Urinalysis:Urine pH 6.5 Specific gravity 1.021WBCs 12000