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 is postoperative and has a prescription for a clear liquid diet. The nurse enters the client's room to find he has just received a dietary tray. Which of the following items on the tray should the nurse remove?

A nurse is caring for a client who has tolerated a clear liquid diet but not voided for 8 hours following surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a client who has constipation, which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a 3-way urinary catheter with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes there has not been any urinary output in the last hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

A nurse is assisting with evaluating a newly licensed nurse drain an ileostomy bag for a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 27. The nurse should place the client in which of the following BMI categories?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to collect stool at home for a fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to avoid for at least 3 days before the test?

A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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