The nurse is assessing a 2-year-old client who has sustained a fracture from falling off a slide while playing in the park. What type of fracture did the child most likely sustain?

The client had a nasogastric tube placed two days ago. Which nursing action provides the most reliable means to assess placement of a client's nasogastric tube, prior to each medication administration?

The nurse is instructing a 3-year-old's mother regarding abnormal findings within the urinary system. Which assessment finding would the nurse document as normal finding for this age group?

A suspicious breast lump is noted on a mammogram. The client asks the nurse which diagnostic test confirms if the lump is cancerous or benign. Which response by the nurse is most correct?

The nurse is assisting the physician in completing a lumbar puncture. Which would the nurse note as a concern?

A client in chronic renal failure becomes confused and complains of abdominal cramping, racing heart rate, and numbness of the extremities. The nurse relates these symptoms to which of the following lab values?

The nurse is caring for a client with breast cancer. On evaluation of axillary findings, a potential sign of cancer spread is documented and brought to the physician's attention. Which finding is documented?

The nurse is assessing the abdomen of the client with an undiagnosed disorder. In which sequence would the nurse conduct the abdominal assessment? (Use all options.)

Examination of a client's bladder stones reveals that they are primarily composed of uric acid. The nurse would expect to provide the client with which type of diet?

A client is having a cast applied for a fractured leg that extends from below the knee to the base of the toes. The foot is flexed at a right angle in a neutral position. What type of cast is the client having applied?

The nursing instructor is holding a clinical discussion with students in a renal unit in the hospital. The instructor asks about what is the smallest structure in the kidneys that forms urine.