Match the following medical terms to the appropriated definitions: 

The nurse teaches a patient with diabetes to limit saturated fat and sodium intake because:

The nurse notes that the patient’s indwelling catheter bag has been empty for 4 hours. Which action is priority?

The ABG results of a client with COPD show: pH 7.36, PaCO2 55 mm Hg, HCO3 32 mEq/L. What is the correct interpretation of these results?

A patient who has undergone endoscopy is fully awake and asks the nurse for something to drink. After confirming that liquids are allowed on the primary care provider order sheet, the nurse should:

The physician ordered a NG tube insertion for a patient due to malnutrition. The nurse inserting the NG tube through the nostril into the back of the throat of a patient would instruct the patient to:

A nurse is administering a retention enema. How long should the client be instructed to retain the solution until they feel the urge to have a BM?

Match each type of blood tests to the appropriate lab measures:

Which nursing intervention would the nurse provide to a patient who has wet skin because of urinary incontinence and is at risk of impaired skin integrity?

The nurse takes into consideration that an alcohol abuse patient is at risk for a vitamin deficiency in: