During the inspection of a client's abdomen, the nurse notes that it is visibly distended. The nurse should proceed with the client's abdominal assessment by next performing:

0.5 mg = ______ mcg

Round to the nearest whole number.

A client comes to the emergency department with severe abdominal cramping and frequent bloody stools. Food poisoning is suspected. Which assessment techniques and diagnostic studies should the nurse use?

A nurse is teaching a client about the nutritional requirements necessary to promote wound healing. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is caring for a client and observes that the client's urine is dark amber, cloudy, and has an unpleasant odor. The nurse should recognize that these findings are associated with which of the following?

When moving a client up in bed with the assistance of another caregiver, the nurse should:

A nurse assessing a client notes that the client has a constant leakage of small amounts of urine and a bladder that is distended and palpable. The nurse should associate these findings with which of the following types of urinary incontinence?

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 bowel sounds on post-operative day 2 abdominal surgery patients. He does not hear bowel sounds. What should the nurse conclude about his findings?

A nurse caring for a postoperative client observes the drainage in the client's closed wound drainage system. The drainage is thin with a pale pink-yellow color. The nurse documents the drainage as:

A nurse begins her shift and is completing her first turn of the night. While turning, she also assesses her patient's skin. When she turns her patient she finds the following wound on her coccyx. How should she document the following wound? (The base of the wound is muscle, with some subcutaneous tissue)