Twelve hours after experiencing a traumatic closed fracture of the lower left tibia, a client reports pain, tingling, and diminished toe movement in the left foot. Which nursing problem has the highest priority based on this information?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the history and physical, the nurses' notes, and flow sheet to see what is causing the client's symptoms.

Click to highlight the findings that require follow-up.

A 70-year-old male visits his primary healthcare provider reporting an increase

in urinary urgency and frequency. The client reports that he has been waking 2 to 3 times at night needing to void. He reports that there have been 3 to 4 incidences of incontinence over the last 3 months, which has caused him to feel embarrassed. The client has a history of obesity and diabetes mellitus that is controlled with metformin 1,500 mg PO daily. Client reports a penile implant that was inserted 20 years ago and had no issues since then. Other medications include atorvastatin 20 mg PO daily for high cholesterol, a daily multivitamin, and 200 mg of ibuprofen PO 1 to 2 times a week for generalized aches and pains.

The nurse is considering the possible etiology of the client's symptoms.

Click to indicate if the listed assessment findings are consistent with benign prostate hyperplasia, urinary tract infections, or prostatitis. Each column must have at least one response option selected.

Patient Data

The nurse uses the Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCIS) and determines that the daughter is under significant stress caused by the assumption of her mother's care. The nurse is planning to have a discussion with the daughter on decreasing the stress she is experiencing as a caregiver.

Select the 2 statements that the nurse should include when discussing caregiver stress with the client's daughter.

The nurse is providing dietary education to a client in end stage kidney failure who requires dialysis three times a week. Which information is important for the nurse to include about the client's daily diet?

A client arrives at a hurricane disaster medical area seeking treatment for diarrhea, Which source of contamination should the nurse consider when interviewing the client about exposure?

While caring for a client after a small bowel resection, the nurse is informed that the client has a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

To reduce the risk of recurrence of the MRSA in the postoperative wound, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?