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A male patient complains of the inability to empty the bladder, frequent losses of small amounts of urine, and bladder distention. For which type of incontinence should the nurse plan care?

What is the primary reason why the nurse should avoid glued-on artificial nails?

Which site should the nurse use when monitoring the heart rate prior to administering a cardiac medication?

Which range-of-motion exercise is being performed when the nurse touches the client’s thumb to the small fifth finger on the same hand?

A nurse is caring for a client is experiencing impaired venous return secondary to immobility. Furosemide 40 mg PO daily as prescribed. Place the following statements in order of application of the nursing process.

The nurse documents that a client’s postoperative wound is sanguinous. What did the nurse assess in this client’s wound?

A nurse is caring for a client is experiencing impaired venous return secondary to immobility. Furosemide 40 mg PO daily as prescribed. Place the following statements in order of application of the nursing process.

A patient is admitted for a fever of unknown origin. The nursing assessment reveals profuse diaphoresis, dry, sticky mucous membranes, weakness, disorientation, and a decreasing level of consciousness. Which electrolyte imbalance does this data support?

Which type of isolation precaution is this mask designed to protect the nurse?  

A patient is experiencing burning with urination and urgency. Which laboratory test result should the nurse monitor for this patient’s manifestations?