Q9. The nurse educator is speaking with a group of students about renal disorders. Which statement is appropriate for the educator to include regarding renal stones?

Q6. The nurse is providing care to a client whose medication therapy for the treatment of renal calculi has failed. Based on this data, which treatment option does the nurse anticipate for this client?

Q3.  A nurse is caring for four clients with renal calculi. Of these clients, which one should the nurse identify as having a urinary tract infection (UTI), a large calculi (staghorn), and the likelihood of requiring surgery to remove the calculi?

Q31. The nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about alterations in bowel elimination. Which will be included in the discussion of ileus? Select all that apply.

Q40. Which action would the nurse plan when admitting a patient with acute diverticulitis plan for initial care?

Q42.  Which menu choice by the patient with diverticulosis is best for preventing diverticulitis?

Q12. When handing a pillow to a postoperative patient with an abdominal incision, who is coughing, the nurse understands that the pillow is for what purpose?

Q39.  A female patient being admitted with pneumonia has a history of neurogenic bladder due to a spinal cord injury. Which action will the nurse plan to take first?

In regard to controlling costs, which one of the following would be included in the cost of nonconformance?

Q15. S.P. is a 68-year-old retired painter who is experiencing right leg calf pain. The pain began approximately 2 years ago but has become significantly worse in the past 4 months. The pain is precipitated by exercise and is relieved with rest. Two years ago, S.P. could walk two city blocks before having to stop because of leg pain. Today, he can barely walk across the yard. S.P. has smoked 2 to 3 packs of cigarettes per day (PPD) for the past 45 years. The nurse is teaching the client about lifestyle modifications to promote vasodilation in a client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Which lifestyle modification should the nurse suggest?