An older woman who is a resident of a long-term care facility has to get up and void several times during the night. Which of the following is an expected age-related change that can contribute to this occurrence?

Which type of stool would the nurse assess in a client who states "I am experiencing abdominal cramping and having frequent bowel movements"?

The physician ordered digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg IV push every morning. Digoxin is available in a vial labeled 0.5mg/2mL. How many mL with the nurse administer?

The nurse understands that emphysema decreases lung tissue elasticity. How does this affect lung inflation?

Codeine 15 mg IM q4h is ordered. Codeine is available in a vial containing 30 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer?

Age, race, gender, and genetic inheritance are examples of what type of risk factors?

A client is on bedrest, and an enema has been ordered. In what position should the nurse position the client?

A nurse has been assigned 4 patients to care for at the beginning of their shift. Using the Safety and Risk Reduction priority setting framework, which of the following patients should be the priority to see first by the nurse?

A 73 year old client has been admitted to the hospital for their respiratory disease of COPD. The client states that they have no appetite and eat very little throughout the day due to shortness of breath. The client also states that they have lost significant amounts of weight over the past several months. The nurse caring for the client is concerned that the client may be suffering from malnutrition. Which lab value would the nurse want to check to determine if the client is malnourished?

Which of the following are stages recognized by Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory? (Select all that apply).

A nurse is gathering assessment data on a new patient at the clinic for a yearly physical assessment. The patient is a 55-year-old Hispanic obese male. Patient states his father died at age 52 of a heart attack. During the interview, the patient states they have a desk job and sits all day, eats mostly fast- food, and traditional foods high in fat, and smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. The patient states in the evening he mostly enjoys sitting on the couch watching television. The nurse plans to provide education to the patient on modifiable risk factors to prevent coronary artery disease. Which of the following are a modifiable risk factors?