The nurse identifies a cheesy white material that has accumulated under a male client’s foreskin of the penis. What does this finding suggest to the nurse?

A female client has been diagnosed with menorrhagia. What information should the nurse provide the client concerning menses flow?

A client is concerned that their spouse is planning to commit suicide. What information should the nurse provide to address the spouse’s safety?

A client tells the nurse he has been having gray-colored stools after recent travel out of the country to an area with known poor sanitation. The nurse needs to investigate the possibility of which condition?

A nurse is preparing to offer a community education session on anxiety. On which part of the nervous system should the nurse focus during the discussion?

During an assessment interview, a young client makes the following statement: “I need something more than friends and family to give me meaning and purpose in life.” The nurse then looks for cues that suggest whether the findings from the rest of the assessment are related.  The nurse should focus on which next step in the clinical reasoning process?

A client who has had a stroke has no eye or verbal response but withdraws from painful stimuli. How would the nurse score these responses using the Glasgow Coma Scale?

After completing the physical examination of a client who is 12 weeks pregnant, a new nurse leaves the room only to realize she forgot to complete an examination of the skin. What should the nurse do?

A male older adult client reports a 2-week history of sleep disruption due to frequently waking up to void in the middle of the night. Where in the review of systems should the nurse document this symptom?

During a health history, the nurse notes that an older client answers common questions with hesitancy and gaps in the flow and rhythm of words. What should the nurse now focus the assessment on to obtain more information about this finding?