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.

One of the students states that the

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is the functional unit of the kidney that forms the urine.

You have a client admitted to the unit having suffered a cerebral vascular accident. You are planning the plan of care for the client. What nursing diagnosis would be included in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

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?

A client comes to the clinic with complaints of severe itching. The nurse documents this as:

On initial nursing rounds, the diabetic client reports "not feeling well." Later, the nurse finds the client to be diaphoretic and in a stuporous state. What is the immediate action taken by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery and observes on the operative permit that the client will be having a double-barrel colostomy. What portion of the large intestine is the nurse aware that this is performed?

The nurse is caring for a client with a degenerative joint disorder and is providing education about different medications that may be used to help the disorder. The nurse provides education for (SATA):.

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?

The nurse is talking with a group of clients that are older than age 50 years about the recognition of colon cancer to access early intervention. What should the nurse inform the clients to report immediately to their primary care provider?

The nurse is caring for a client with a neurological deficit. In assessing the client, the nurse will utilize the standard Glasgow Coma Scale. What will the nurse be assessing on this patient? Select all that apply.

A client, who is recovering from bariatric surgery, is eating from a po [portable commode]. Nursing assessment is of greatest concern in the immediate postoperative period for which of the following?