The nurse is collecting data on a patient who has presented to the HCP's office with a fever. Which of these findings are indicators of a UTI to the nurse? Select all that apply.

The nurse reinforces teaching for a patient after a cholecystectomy. The nurse knows that the patient understands the diet if which menu items are selected?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is African American has cholecystitis. Which of the following areas should the nurse inspect to monitor for the presence of jaundice?

The nursing diagnosis of Excess Fluid Volume is made for a patient with chronic kidney disease. Which of the following data is most important for the nurse to collect for this patient based on the nursing diagnosis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record for a client who has acute leukemia

Select words from the choices to fill in each blank in the following sentence The client is at risk for developing

Which of the following is the best indicator of fluid balance in the body?

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative for a traditional cholecystectomy and has a T-tube in place. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for a splenectomy. The nurse understands that the health-care provider prescribes an injection of vitamin K prior to surgery for which action?

The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old female patient coming to the clinic with peripheral edema, periorbital edema and flank pain. Use the chart to answer the questions

History & Assessments

Medical/Surgical history: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) x12 years. controlled with glucocorticoids, diabetes mellitus x2 years, recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Surgical history includes C-sections x2. Mitral valve regurgitation for 2 years.

Social History: Married with two healthy children, Works full-time as an office manager. Denies use of alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.

Family History: Mother also had SLE died at age 55 from complications of renal failure. Father is alive and healthy.

Physical Assessment: Alert and oriented, moves all extremities, grips and pushes strong, PERRLA 3 mm. Lungs with crackles, bilaterally, no shortness of breath. 51, 52 heart sounds with murmur: 3+ radial and pedal pulses: 4+ edema of the lower legs, ankles and feet: 2+ edema of the fingers and hands: periorbital edema present. Pain with percussion of the costovertebral angle.

Medications: Prednisone 10 mg PO daily, metformin 500 mg PO BID: ibuprofen 600 mg PO for pain PRN.

The nurse is concerned about the patient’s renal function. For each patient finding, specify if the finding is consistent with the disease process of glomerulonephritis, urinary tract infection, or chronic kidney disease. Select all that apply in each row.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cholelithiasis and is scheduled for an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?