A nurse is completing the 8-hr I&O record for a client who consumed 4 oz of clear soda, 1 piece of toast. 12 oz of water, 1 cup of fruit-flavored gelatin, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth. The client also received 300 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

A nurse is caring for a client who requires an NG tube. After inserting the tube, the nurse tests the pH of the client's aspirate. Which of the following pH levels should the nurse identify as an indication of correct placement of the tube?

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

A nurse is caring for a client who tells the nurse she experiences urinary incontinence when she sneezes. The nurse recognizes this is an expected finding for which of the following types of incontinence?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has urinary incontinence about avoiding foods and beverages that can cause bladder irritation. The nurse should include that which of the following foods and beverages is a bladder irritant?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who had a stroke

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Mucous membranes pink, skin warm and dry.

Coughing and clearing throat when eating.

Voice hoarse after swallowing

Temperature 38 °C (100.4°F)

Bilateral breath sounds with wheezing heard in upper lobes.

Oxygen saturation 88% on room air

A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter for a female client. After opening the catheter kit and placing the pad under the patient, which of the following steps should the nurse perform next?

The nurse is teaching the patient about the importance of balancing protein, carbohydrates, and fats in their diet. The nurse identifies that the teaching about carbohydrates is understood when the patient states. "Carbohydrates are best known for providing

A nurse assisting with a staff in-service is discussing aspiration. Which of the following descriptions should the nurse include in the teaching as a manifestation dysphagia

A nurse is planning to apply a female external urinary catheter for a client. Once the external catheter is in place, which of the following actions should the nurse plan take?

The nurse received an order to administer parenteral nutrition for a malnourished patient. The nurse knows it can must be administered through which of the following methods?