Which of the following is a common symptom of a urinary tract infection?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who takes opioid pain medication and has a new prescription for docusate sodium. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a wound. The patient appears anxious as the nurse is preparing to change the dressing. Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse is implementing a bowel training program for a client. For the program to be effective, the nurse should take the client to the toilet at which of the following times?

A nurse is assessing a client who has had staples removed from an abdominal wound postoperatively. The nurse notes a wide separation of the wound edges with light serosanguineous drainage. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

A nurse in a PACU is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is assessing a client who has urinary retention. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the client's peristalsis is returning?

A nurse is caring for a light-skinned client who has an ileostomy.

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record. Click to highlight the findings that require intervention by the nurse. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record.

Click to highlight the findings that require intervention by the nurse. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.

Day 1:

• Abdomen soft, nondistended.
• Ileostomy present. Stoma is red.
• Stoma draining brown liquid stool
• Client will not look at stoma

Client states they are not interested in learning about stoma care

Day 2:

• Ileostomy pouch changed.
• Skin surrounding stomas reddened and has small open areas
• stoma with small amount of bleeding noted during cleaning.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a wound infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when obtaining a wound-drainage specimen for culture?