A nurse is preparing a client for discharge home who is confused and incontinent after a stroke. Which instructions regarding bladder training will the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client's family?

A 67-year-old patient tells the nurse, “l have problems with constipation now that I am older, so I use a suppository every morning” The most appropriate nursing action at this time is to

A patient with crushing syndrome is admited to the hospital to have laparoscopic adrenalectomy. During the admission assessment, the patient tells the nurse "The worst thing about this disease is how terrible I look; I feel awful about it.' The best response by the nurse is:

Mary, a 63-year-old patient is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When determining an education plan, the nurse’s first action should be to?

A patient is taking high doses of prednisone to control the symptoms of acute exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus. When teaching the patient about the use of prednisone, which information is important for the nurse to include?

While assessing a patient who has just arrived in the post-anesthesia recovery unit (PACU) after a thyroidectomy, the nurse obtains this data. Which is the most important to communicate to the surgeon?

A nurse is preparing a client for discharge home who is confused and incontinent after a stroke. Which instructions regarding bladder training will the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client's family?

A client is taking furosemide (Lasix), a diuretic. and becomes confused. Which potassium level does the nurse correlate with this condition?

Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) BID for 7 days is ordered for a patient who has a recurrent relapse of an Escherichia coli UTI. The nurse instructs the patient to

A client has been taught to restrict dietary sodium. Which food selection by the client indicates to the nurse that teaching has been effective?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with newly diagnosed GERD?