What are the functions of the skin? (Select All that Apply.)

A client comes to the emergency department with severe abdominal cramping and frequent bloody stools. Food poisoning is suspected. Which assessment techniques and diagnostic studies should the nurse use?

What are the functions of the skin? (Select All that Apply.)

A nurse is assisting a client during ambulation when the client begins to fall. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

During the inspection of a client's abdomen, the nurse notes that it is visibly distended. The nurse should proceed with the client's abdominal assessment by next performing:

The nurse uses gait belts when assisting clients to ambulate. Which client would be a likely candidate for this assistive device?

Reflex incontinence is associated with neurologic dysfunction and occurs when no warning or stress precedes periodic involuntary urination.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heat applications using a heating pad. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when applying the pad?

A nurse assessing a client notes that the client has a constant leakage of small amounts of urine and a bladder that is distended and palpable. The nurse should associate these findings with which of the following types of urinary incontinence?

0.5 mg = ______ mcg

Round to the nearest whole number.

A nurse caring for a postoperative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is thin with a pale pink-yellow color. The nurse documents the drainage as: