A nurse is teaching a patient to obtain a specimen for fecal occult blood testing using the fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) at home. How does the nurse instruct the patient to collect the specimen?

A nurse is assessing an older adult client who reports a sudden onset of urinary incontinence. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions can cause incontinence in the older adult client?

An 85-year-old client is experiencing uncontrollable leakage of urine with a strong desire to void and even leaks on the way to the toilet. Which priority nursing diagnosis will the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is educating a group of older adults in a community center on weight management using the BMI scale. Using the client's height and weight to calculate BMI, which of the following clients has a healthy BMI?

A nurse is completing an 8-hr 1&0 record for a client who consumed 4 oz juice, 6 oz tea, a 100 mL cup full of ice chips, an IV bolus of 150 mL, and 8 oz broth. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record?

A nurse is administering a tap water enema to a client who is constipated. During the administration of the enema, the client states he is having abdominal cramps. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to relieve the client's discomfort?

What should the nurse teach family caregivers when a patient has fecal incontinence because of cognitive impairment?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client's peristalsis is returning?

A patient reports severe flank pain. The urinalysis reveals the presence of calcium phosphate crystals. The nurse will anticipate an order for which diagnostic test?

Which patient is most at risk for increased peristalsis

A nurse is providing teaching to a parent of a child who has celiac disease. The nurse should include which of the following food choices for this child?