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The client who has undergone a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has continuous bladder irrigation (CBI), asks the nurse whether the irrigation can be stopped because it seems to increase his pain. The nurses’ s best response to the client is:

A nurse obtains the recent medical history of a newly admitted client. Which factor in the client’s history should the nurse identify as placing the client at risk for respiratory acidosis? 

An adult male client has been unable to void for the past 12 hours. The best method for the nurse to use when assessing for bladder distention in a male client is to check for:

A 72 year-old man is newly diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Which symptom would the client most likely report he is experiencing?

Which statement indicates the client diagnosed with calcium oxalate renal calculi understands the discharge teaching for ways to prevent future calculi formation?

The most common clinical finding in a client diagnosed with cancer of the kidney is:

An elderly client is admitted to the medical surgical unit with a temperature of 100.2 degrees F, urinary specific gravity of 1.032, and evidence of tenting. Other lab values: Random blood sugar of 70, Potassium 3.2, Calcium 8.1, Sodium 134. The nurse should anticipate an order for:

The client with benign prostatic hypertrophy is being transferred from the emergency department to a surgery unit. Which information should be included in the report from the nurse in the emergency department to the nurse responsible for admitting the client?

The arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a 75-year-old client admitted with pneumonia are: pH 7.2, CO2 70, HCO3 24, SaO2 76. The nurse interprets this as which of the following:

In review of intravenous (IV) skills and practice, the nursing student knows that complications of IV therapy include: Select all that apply.