The nurse is assessing a client's stoma after a newly placed ostomy. The nurse understands that which of the following are expected findings of a healthy appearing stoma?

A client who is recovering from surgery has been ordered a clear liquid diet. The nurse will be able to offer which new item that would be considered on a clear liquid diet to the client?

A 60-year-old client is experiencing pain that is caused by distention of the veins in their rectum. What health problem is this client most likely experiencing?

A client is visiting the doctor for a follow up appointment following multiple prescribed diagnostic tests after complaining of fatigue, weight loss and shortness of breath with minimal activity. The doctor has diagnosed the client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explained that they are going to start them on some bronchodilators and inhaled steroid medications. The patient states to the nurse that they will be glad to just get this disease over with and get back to there normal routine. What is the nurse's best response?

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

A student nurse is collecting a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling catheter. How will the student nurse correctly obtain the specimen?

While reading a physician's progress notes a student notes that an assigned client is having hypoxia. What abnormal assessments would the student expect to find?

A nurse is caring for a client who states "I just don't feel ready to go home." The nurse replies, "you don't feel ready to go home today?" Which type of interviewing technique is the nurse using to enhance communication with the client?

The nurse is obtaining morning vital signs and assessing a 64 year old female client who was admitted with community acquired pneumonia over night. The client is sleeping in supine position, however, she is easily arousable, alert and oriented, and reports no complaints at this time. The client's vital signs are: blood pressure 132/68, heart rate 88 beats per minute, respiratory rate 24 breaths per minute. O2 saturation 87% on 2L nasal cannula oxygen. What is the nurse's first priority action?

During a health history interview, a male patient tells the nurse that he does not feel that he completely empties his bladder when he voids. He has been recently diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. What symptom is this patient experiencing?

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?