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A patient asks why the blood glucose meter directions state to wipe away the first drop of blood. The most informative response by the nurse would be:

The nurse is caring for a patient with dysphagia and is feeding her a pureed chicken diet. Suddenly the patient begins to choke, What is the priority nursing intervention?

An older adult male patient needs to have a condom catheter applied. An appropriate technique is to:

During the administration of a warm tap-water enema, a patient starts to have cramping abdominal pain that he rates a 6 out of 10. What nursing action should the nurse take first?

Which of the following should be restricted when caring for an adult client diagnosed with hyponatremia?

When applying a male condom catheter, what is the correct order of steps that the nurse needs to follow after assessing the patient’s urinary elimination? a. Secure the condom according to the manufacturer’s directions. b. Assess the patient’s mental status and knowledge about the procedure.c. Connect the drainage tubing to the end of the condom catheter.d. Inspect the penis with the condom catheter after application for any swelling.e.  Apply the condom catheter. f. Prepare the condom catheter, drainage bag, and tubing. g. Dispose of contaminated supplies and remove gloves. h. Apply clean gloves and assess the penis for rashes.   “step 1” is “. “step 2” is “. “step 3” is “. “step 4″ is ” “step 5” is “. “step 6” is “.  “step 7” is “. “step 8” is “.   

A patient is to receive medications through a small-bore nasogastric feeding. Which nursing actions are appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse takes into consideration that an alcohol abuse patient is at risk for a vitamin deficiency in:

The nurse provides care for a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding. Which test will be prescribed to determine whether the patient has anemia?

The nurse caring for a patient receiving enteral feedings would assess for tolerance of the feeding by monitoring: