A postsurgical client has been admitted to the unit with an indwelling urinary catheter that was inserted in the operating room and which is scheduled for removal the following morning. How can the nurse best avoid backflow of urine into the client’s bladder and subsequent infection?

To help reduce a patient’s risk of recurrent cystitis, the nurse teaches the patient to:

A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to smoke cigarettes. What is the appropriate nursing action? Select all that apply.

A nurse has performed abdominal assessments on four patients. After reviewing the findings, the nurse is least concerned about problems with bowel elimination for the patient with:

The nurse reminds the patient that digestion of food is a complex process with much of the food breaking down in intestines. The small intestine functions to:

A patient’s urinalysis results are available. Which of the following are considered normal characteristics? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult resident in a long-term care facility has experienced constant diarrhea for 3 days and is now exhibiting signs and symptoms of dehydration. The nurse initiates an intervention to offer small amounts of ________ frequently.

The health care provider notifies a client of a diagnosis of glycosuria. Which additional assessment information will the nurse obtain from the client next?

Which of the following statements regarding capnography are true?

Most of the oxygen in the body is transported by: