After a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a patient is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter. What is the most important instruction for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?

An elderly patient is admitted with an acute onset of diverticulitis, and intravenous antibiotic therapy is started. What should the nurse do next?

After a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), a patient is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter. What is the most important instruction for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older patient hospitalized for treatment of venous leg ulcers. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with psoriasis vulgaris who is receiving a psoralen and ultraviolet A light (PUVA) treatment.

Which assessment finding indicates that the client has been overexposed to the treatment?

A patient with small cell carcinoma of the lung is admitted with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The patient’s serum sodium level increases from 120 mEq/L to 125 mEq/L as they respond to treatment. Based on this finding, what intervention should the nurse implement?

The nurse is educating a client, who was admitted with a blood glucose level of 580 mg/dL, on how to prevent complications related to diabetes mellitus. Which statement made by the client indicates they have understood the information?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the client for the healthcare provider?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult patient hospitalized for treatment of venous leg ulcers. Which instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the patient for?

The healthcare provider prescribes penicillin 200,000 units intramuscularly for a patient with pneumonia.

The available vial is labeled “Penicillin 500,000 units/mL”. How much penicillin should be administered to the patient? (Enter numerical value only.

If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)