A nurse is assessing an older adult client who reports a sudden onset of urinary incontinence. The nurse should recognize which of the following conditions is most likely to cause incontinence in the older adult client?

A nurse is instructing clients in the community about relationship development. The nurse should explain that, according to Erikson, establishing relationships with commitment is a primary task of which of the following stages of psychosocial development?

A nurse on a labor unit is admitting a client who reports painful contractions. The nurse determines that the contractions have a duration of 1 min and a frequency of 3 min. The nurse obtains the following vital signs: fetal heart rate 130/min, maternal heart rate 128/min and maternal blood pressure 92/54 mm Hg. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in her first trimester of pregnancy and asks the nurse if she can continue to exercise during pregnancy. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 12 weeks gestation. The client asks about the cause of her heartburn. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A home health nurse is conducting a home visit.

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Nurses' Notes

Client is an older adult client with a history of osteoporosis, hypertension, and depression. Client is living independently with help of an aid for housekeeping and laundry. General appearance is neat, hair combed, clothing appropriate for weather. Skin color appropriate for ethnicity, overall skin is dry with bruising and small skin tear noted on knuckle of right hand. Dentures in glass on table. Client reports dentures don't fit well and make their mouth sore. Cough noted while client was drinking juice. Client reports appetite is decreased due to not being very hungry. Client reports eating mostly dinners that adult child prepares and freezes for them. Client states, "I just have to heat them up." Client also states. "Food just doesn't taste good anymore, and have a hard time chewing anything."

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the health record of a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation. The history includes one pregnancy terminated by elective abortion at 9 weeks; the birth of twins at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks. According to the GTPAL system, which of the following describes the client's current status?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is completing a skin assessment of a client who is in the second trimester. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse working in a community health center is preparing a flow sheet detailing essential screenings according to age group. At which developmental stage on the chart should the nurse add scoliosis screening?

A nurse in an urgent care clinic is studying the developmental stages of various clients. In which of the following clients should the nurse expect to see manifestations of autism?

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation with her first pregnancy and asks the nurse when she can expect to experience quickening. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?