A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for bladder infection. The client reports to the nurse that he has been having painful burning with urination. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

A student nurse is performing a urinary catheterization for the first time and inadvertently contaminates the  catheter by touching the bed linens. What should the nurse do to maintain surgical asepsis for this procedure? 

Which of the following is the best example of a measurable client goal? The clientwill:

A resident of a long-term care facility has moderate hearing loss and is hard of hearing. When communicating with this resident, which of the following would be the best initial technique?

A nurse is instructing a group of nursing students in taking vital signs and assessing a client's respiratory status.
Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

A nurse is interviewing a newly admitted patient. What question would best exhibit cultural competence?

Which statement by a nurse would be the most therapeutic response to a patient who cannot decide if they want to receive recommended chemotherapy treatment?

A dietitian is providing an in-service for the nurses on a medical-surgical unit. During the in-service, the dietitian informs the group that there are six classes of nutrients, and three supply the body with energy. Which of the following are the three energy-supplying nutrients?

A nurse is managing a patient's fluids and outputs over a shift. Here are the details:

• 0700: The nurse starts an IV of 0.45% Normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr.
• 0900: The patient has coffee-ground emesis (vomit) measuring 300 mL.
• 1000: The nurse stops the IV of 0.45% Normal saline to administer an IV antibiotic. The antibiotic administered is Kefzol 1 g in 25 mL of D5W over 30 minutes.
• 1030: The antibiotic infusion stops, and the nurse resumes the IV fluid of 0.45% Normal saline at 100 mL/hr.
• 1100: The physician orders the insertion of an NG tube and intermittent suction. The nurse inserts the NG tube and connects it to intermittent suction.
• 1530: The patient voids another 350 mL and 200 mL. The nurse checks the NG tube canister and records the output for the shift as 300 mL.

Calculate the patient's total intake from 0700 to 1530.

The nurse is planning to care for a client with an indwelling catheter. Which of the following measures should the nurse implement when performing hygiene care in regards to the indwelling catheter?