A client with eczema is applying 10% urea cream onto the affected skin areas. Which finding reflects the expected therapeutic response?

Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?

A female college student comes to the school's health clinic complaining of urinary frequency and burning with right lower back pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client who had colon surgery 3 days ago is anxious and requesting assistance to reposition. While the nurse is turning the client, the wound dehiscences and eviscerates. The nurse moistens an available sterile dressing and places it over the wound. Which intervention should the nurse implement next?

A client who was recently diagnosed with Raynaud's disease is concerned about pain management. Which nursing instruction should the nurse provide?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports a sudden, severe headache, and facial numbness. The nurse asks the client to smile and observes an uneven smile with facial droop to the right side and a hand grasp strength that is weaker on the right than the left. The client denies a recent history of headaches or trauma. Which intervention should the nurse should perform in the immediate management of the client?

A client arrives to the medical-surgical unit 4 hours after a transurethral resection of the prostate. A triple-lumen catheter for continuous bladder irrigation with normal saline is infusing and the nurse observes dark, pink-tinged outflow with blood clots in the tubing and collection bag. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who has developed oral thrush and is experiencing burning and soreness in the mouth. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client with gouty arthritis reports tenderness and swelling of the right ankle and great toe. The nurse observes the area of inflammation extends above the ankle area. The client receives prescriptions for colchicine and indomethacin. Which instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

The nurse is obtaining a health history from a new client who has a history of kidney stones. Which statement by the client indicates an increased risk for renal calculi?

A client who has developed acute kidney injury (AKI) due to an aminoglycoside antibiotic has moved from the oliguric phase to the diuretic phase of AKI Which parameters are most important for the nurse to plan to carefully monitor?