A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as unique for this age group?
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A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is a…
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is about to undergo surgery for benign prostatic hypertrophy. The client states “I don’t know what I will do if they discover I have cancer.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has recurr…
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) about prevention measures. Which of the following client statements indicates the need for further teaching?
A nurse is collecting data for a middle aged man who has pye…
A nurse is collecting data for a middle aged man who has pyelonephritis. Which of the following finding should the nurse expect?
A nurse is checking urinalysis results for four clients. Wh…
A nurse is checking urinalysis results for four clients. Which of the following urinalysis results indicates a urinary tract infection?
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who…
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who had a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply)
The nurse is providing care for a client on dialysis. Which…
The nurse is providing care for a client on dialysis. Which action performed by the nurse is priority when evaluating fluid status?
The nurse is preparing a patient for a blood transfusion. Th…
The nurse is preparing a patient for a blood transfusion. The patient has type O blood. Which blood type can this patient receive?
The nurse is attending to patients in an assisted-living fac…
The nurse is attending to patients in an assisted-living facility. For which reason is the nurse aware that the recognition of hyperthyroidism is difficult in older patients?
Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize w…
Which of the following actions should the nurse prioritize when taking care of a patient with a platelet count of 23,000/mm3 ?