30. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports the patient who is 1 day postoperative from bladder surgery is complaining of lower abdominal pain. The nurse palpates the patient’s bladder and finds it is distended and there has not been any change in the amount of urine in the last 2 hours in the drainage bag. The patient’s vital signs are within normal limits. What is the nurse’s best action?
Blog
40. Which of the following antibody-mediated mechanisms dest…
40. Which of the following antibody-mediated mechanisms destroys pathogens and stimulates both the adaptive and innate immune responses?
43. The nurse is providing reproductive teaching to a group…
43. The nurse is providing reproductive teaching to a group of high school students. Which of the following student statements indicates an appropriate understanding of spermatogenesis?
16. A patient comes to the clinic for a routine breast exami…
16. A patient comes to the clinic for a routine breast examination and mentions a family history of breast cancer. The nurse understands that lymph node assessment is critical in breast cancer screening. Which of the following lymph node regions should the nurse prioritize for palpation during the examination?
10. The nurse is caring for a client with an upper gastroint…
10. The nurse is caring for a client with an upper gastrointestinal bleed (esophagus). The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?
48. The nurse is reviewing the cardiac cycle with a patient…
48. The nurse is reviewing the cardiac cycle with a patient scheduled for valve replacement surgery. The nurse is correct when stating which of the following regarding valves?
34. The nurse has completed the initial inspection of the p…
34. The nurse has completed the initial inspection of the patient’s perineum and is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action would the nurse complete next?
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuou…
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings. Which of the following nursing interventions is the highest priority when the nurse suspects aspiration of the feeding?
19. If the innermost wall of a blood vessel is damaged, whic…
19. If the innermost wall of a blood vessel is damaged, which of the following begins the repair by attaching to the damaged site?
17. A student nurse asks the nursing instructor to explain t…
17. A student nurse asks the nursing instructor to explain the difference between granulocytes and agranulocytes as it relates to immunity. Which of the following responses by the instructor is most accurate?