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 reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a pressure ulcer. The nurse should identify an elevation in which of the following laboratory values as an indication that the client has developed an infection?

A nurse is assessing a client's wound dressing, and observes a watery red drainage. The nurse should document this drainage as which of the following?

A nurse is teaching a client who has urinary incontinence about avoiding foods and beverages that can cause bladder irritation. The nurse should include that which of the following foods and beverages is a bladder irritant?

A patient with a hip fracture is having difficulty defecating into a bedpan while lying in bed. Which action by the nurse will assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?

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 is teaching a newly licensed nurse about physiological changes in the digestive system that occur with aging. The nurse should include older adults might experience which of the following physiological changes?

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?

Which of the following is a common risk factor for developing a urinary tract infection (UTI)?

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