Blog

The nurse is caring for four pediatric clients.  The client with which diagnosis would be at most risk for acute kidney injury?

What did Dr. Evans define as a metric of the landscape based on species-specific behavior responses to various landscape elements, which determine how animals can move between areas?

Which of the following tasks, related to the care of a client with a Foley catheter, are appropriate for the nurse to delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

An 18 month old client is brought in for a well-child visit. The parent reports feeling a lump to the right of the “belly button” during bathing.  Which assessment should NOT be performed?

The nurse analyzes the following intake and output for a client. Which information is most important for the nurse to report to the health-care provider? Intake and Output Day One (Shift Time) Oral (in mL) Intravenous (in mL) Urine (in mL) Nasogastric Other (Specify) (In mL) 0700-1500 2100 1000 435   Emesis 40 1501-2300 1500 1000 375     2301-0700 200 1000 500     Total 3800 3000 1310   40

A client is admitted to the Medical Surgical Unit with urinary retention.  The client reports inability to void for the past 12 hours, bladder scan showed 950 mL fluid in the bladder.  Upon insertion of the foley catheter and as the urine begins to flow freely the client becomes diaphoretic and pale. Which action would be most appropriate by the nurse at this time?

The nurse is caring for a client who has returned from having an intravenous pyelogram with an order to drink extra fluids. The client questions why they need to drink extra fluids since they are not really thirsty.  Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?  

The nurse is providing education about food interactions when taking tetracycline. Which foods would the nurse include in the teaching? 

A client is admitted with chronic renal failure and placed on hemodialysis 3 times a week. Which is an appropriate and attainable short-term goal for the client newly placed on hemodialysis?  

What was the documentary Two American Families showing us?