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The client tells the nurse that he has difficulty hearing related to working in a loud factory setting for 15 years. What is the term of this condition?  

Which assessment increases the client’s risk for wound dehiscence following abdominal surgery?

The nurse is caring for a client with a chronic neurologic condition that decreases the client’s peristalsis. The nurse identifies that this client is at risk for  

The nurse is caring for an elderly client with thinning to the epidermis tissue. Which intervention best addresses this concern?  

The nurse is discussing how to prioritize client care with the UAP. Which client should the nurse instruct the UAP to see first?  

Which data related to a client experiencing diarrhea might suggest to the nurse a causative factor?  The client  

Mastery of a psychomotor skill for a client requiring pulse monitoring in the home setting is best evaluated when the nurse  

Which technique is correct for the nurse to administer a cleansing enema to a client before a scheduled colonoscopy?  

The nurse includes the following instructions for a client prescribed tolterodine (Detrol).    

While recovering from surgery, a 74-year-old woman started taking Senokot (senna) to relieve constipation caused by pain medications. Two weeks later, at her follow-up appointment, she tells the nurse that she likes how ‘regular’ her bowel movements are now that she is taking the laxative daily. The nurse explains to the client that