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A nurse is caring for an older adult client at his home. The client has had a condom catheter applied. Which describes a condom catheter?

A patient who is badly constipated has just received an oil retention enema. The nurse encourages this patient to try to hold the enema for at least how long before trying to have a bowel movement?

The patient with a recent abdominal incision has an abdominal binder applied. The nurse explains that this appliance helps reduce pain by:

Examine the map above. Two points on an unnnamed stream are marked as points X and Y. If the distance between these two points is 0.35 miles, determine the gradient of this stream (in feet/mile) to the nearest tenth. Type only a numerical response – do not type in units.

A patient has just had a urinary drainage catheter removed. The nurse plans to measure intake and output for this patient for another:

When collecting a urine sample from a client for examination, the nurse notes that the sample appears reddish-brown in color. What could cause this variation in color of the urine?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is reporting pain despite taking analgesia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to determine the intensity of the client’s pain?

A nurse is caring for a female client who has a prescription for an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to manage chronic pain. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a patient with prostate enlargement who has an indwelling catheter. As the nurse is attaching a portion of the catheter to the patient’s abdomen, the patient asks why this is being done. The correct response is: