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A client diagnosed with cystitis has been given a prescription for phenazopyridine (Pyridium). They ask why they have been given this medication. What is the rationale for using phenazopyridine (Pyridium)?

A nurse is providing client teaching to a client starting phenytoin (Dilantin ®). Which is the most important teaching for this client?

A nurse is caring for an adult client with a history of myasthenia gravis.  The client is experiencing an acute myasthenia crisis.  Which nursing diagnosis is a priority at this time?

A client has been taking finasteride (Proscar) for 4 weeks and reports that they have not yet seen a reduction in symptoms. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The home care nurse is visiting a client with chronic renal failure on peritoneal dialysis at home. Which nursing diagnosis will have the highest priority?

The nurse is caring for a client who has an arteriovenous (AV) fistula placed in the left arm after a diagnosis of end stage renal disease. The nurse plans care recognizing that?

A client is discharged after passing a kidney stone. This is the third hospitalization for kidney stones. What should the nurse teach the client?

The nurse develops the nursing diagnosis of “Unilateral Neglect related to sensory-perceptual deficits” for a client with a right hemisphere stroke. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care?

The nurse recognizes that a priority intervention when caring for a client during the acute phase of a stroke is?

The nurse recognizes that which type of stroke would be contraindicated to receive IV fibrinolytic therapy?