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?

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 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 urinary leakage due to nerve damage following a spinal cord injury. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following types of urinary incontinence?

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?

A nurse is collecting data on a client who reports only being able to tolerate drinking small amounts and having diarrhea for several days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a light-skinned client who has an ileostomy

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record.

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Day 1:

Abdomen soft, nondistended.

Ileostomy present. Stoma is red.

Stoma draining brown liquid stool.

Client will not look at stoma

Client states they are not interested in learning about stoma care.

Day 2:

Ileostomy pouch changed

Skin surrounding stoma is reddened and has small open areas

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 is assisting with teaching a class about the process of digestion. The nurse should include that food is transported through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract starting from which of the following locations?

A charge nurse observes a nurse administer intermittent tube feedings via an NG tube to a client. Which of the following actions should prompt the charge nurse to intervene?

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?