When caring for your patient, she states, "If I wait too long and let my bladder get too full, I can not hold in my urine. I have to wear a pad so I don't wet my pants." What is this type of incontinence called?

The nurse is educating a post-surgical client on methods to decrease the risk of atelectasis. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to include in this teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of cardiac and vascular disease. Which of the following fats should the nurse allow in the client's diet for their heart and vascular condition?

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?

A nurse is reviewing factors that increase the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) with a female client who has recurrent UTIs. Which of the following factors should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

The client is complaining of soreness around the stoma site. The nurse notes proper drainage in the bag, however, the surrounding skin is red, irritated, and moist. How will the nurse interpret this assessment?

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?

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

A client had his foley catheter removed eight hours ago and is unable to void. The nurse performs a bladder scan to check bladder volume. The bladder scan demonstrates more than 600mL of urine in the bladder. What should the nurse do next?

In caring for a client experiencing acute hypoxia, the nurse should prepare interventions to help the client for what other condition?

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?