A primary healthcare provider prescribes a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity via a straight catheter for a client. Which should the nurse do when collecting this urine specimen?

A nurse is conducting a a health promotion class for a group of college students. Which of the following statements by the group of students should the nurse identify as a potential problem with achieving Erickson’s developmental task for this group?

A nurse in a gynecology clinic is obtaining a health history on a patient experiencing dyspareunia. Which assessment question would be most appropriate for a patient experiencing dyspareunia?

A nurse is monitoring lab values for a client recently admitted to the hospital. Based on the following results, what symptoms would the nurse assess for? Potassium: 3.5 mEq/L Sodium: 142 mEq/L Calcium: 9.1 mg/dL Phosphate: 2.3 mg/dL

A nurse is caring for a client who is unstable and has vital signs measured every 15 minutes by an electronic blood pressure machine. The nurse notices the machine begins to measure the blood pressure at varied intervals, and the readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing the heart sounds of a client who has developed chest pain that becomes worse with inspiration. The nurse auscultates a high-pitched scratching sound during both systole and diastole with the diaphragm of the stethoscope positioned at the left sternal border. Which of the following heart sounds should the nurse document?

A 72-year-old adult is admitted to the hospital after several days of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The nurse performs an assessment and reviews the client’s record. Which does the nurse conclude that the client is experiencing based on the data collected? Physical Assessment: Client reports muscle weakness and leg cramps Decreased bowel sounds, weak Irregular pulses Weight loss of 5 pounds LAB results: Serum potassium: 3.1 mEq/L Serum sodium: 138 mEq/L Serum magnesium: 2.2 mEq/L Serum calcium: 9 mg/dL Medications: Furosemide 40 mg, PO once daily in the morning Simvastatin 20 mg, PO at hour of sleep

The nurse is preparing to bathe the feet of a client with diabetes. Which action should the nurse take next?

A client with a new colostomy has been placed on a colostomy diet for the first 8 weeks following surgery. All of the following foods are acceptable for this diet except:

Dextrose 5% in water with dopamine is infusing at a rate of 102 mL per hour. The IV solution was prepared by adding 400 mg of dopamine to dextrose 5% in water. The final solution contained a total volume of 500 mL. How many mg are infusing per hour? How many mg are infusing per minute?