A nurse is assisting in the assessment of a client coming into the clinic for complaints of painful urination. The client reports that they leak urine when they sneeze, cough, or lift heavy objects. Which of the following best describes the cause of this type of urinary elimination alteration?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and is receiving gentamicin. Morning laboratory results include the following: BUN 31 mg/dL, creatinine 1.8 mg/dL, and glomerular filtration rate 55 mL/min. Which of the following conditions does the client's laboratory results most likely indicate?

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit suspects that several clients have Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) when they all develop watery diarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take while waiting for the client's lab results?

A nurse is assisting in the assessment of a client coming into the clinic for complaints of painful urination. The client reports that they leak urine when they sneeze, cough, or lift heavy objects. Which of the following best describes the cause of this type of urinary elimination alteration?

A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The client has an increased risk for dehydration due to which of the following physiological changes that can occur with aging?

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postoperative following peritoneal lavage for peritonitis. The client has a nasogastric tube to low-intermittent suction and closed-suction drains in place. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse collecting data from a client who has dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assigned care of a client who has HIV. Which of the following infection control precautions should the nurse plan to use while caring this client?

A nurse on the dialysis unit is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease and is getting ready for their first hemodialysis session. Which of the following topics should the nurse include when discussing the impact of hemodialysis treatment on the client's life? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assisting with teaching a client who is on a soft diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching

A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old college student who has a 2-year history of bulimia nervosa. She tells the nurse, "I know my eating binges and vomiting are not normal, but I cannot do anything about them." Which of the following is a therapeutic response by the nurse?