A nurse is planning to collect a stool specimen for ova and parasites from a client who has diarrhea. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when collecting the specimen?

A nurse is caring for a postoperative client who has an indwelling catheter. The nurse notes no urine output in the past two hours. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse has come on day shift and is assessing the client’s intravenous setup. The nurse notes that there is a mini-bag of the client’s antibiotic hanging as a piggyback, but that the bag is still full. The nurse examines the client’s medication administration record (MAR) and concludes that the night nurse likely hung the antibiotic but failed to start the infusion. As a result, the antibiotic is 3 hours late and the nurse has consequently filled out an incident report. In doing so, the nurse has exhibited which type of skills?

The assistive personnel has bathed the client who is in restraints. Upon assessing the client on hourly rounds, the nurse determines the client’s restraints have safely been applied. What assessment(s) represent a rationale that validates the nurse’s findings? (Select all that apply)

During this phase of wound healing blood vessels constrict, blood clotting begins, exudate is formed and heat and redness are observed:

The nurse is caring for two clients. One of the clients has a Jackson-Pratt drain, and the other client has a Hemovac drain. Which does the nurse understand is the difference between these two drains?

A nurse is preparing a client for discharge and providing instructions for performing dressing changes at home. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands medical asepsis?

A community health nurse is preparing a campaign about seasonal influenza. Which of the following plans should the nurse include as a secondary prevention?

Which does the nurse determine is a specific line of defense against infection?

Which data regarding a client with a diagnosis of colon cancer are subjective? (Select all that apply)