The nurse is caring for a patient with an arteriovenous fistula. What instructions are given to the nursing care assistant regarding the care of this patient?

What is the average urine output of a healthy adult for a 24hr period?

A woman had returned to the nursing unit after a total abdominal hysterectomy. After settling the client and performing a thorough assessment including vital signs, which action by the nurse is most important?

A client is undergoing treatment for breast cancer and asks the nurse about “natural” treatments for her chemotherapy-induced nausea. Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

For which problem are Kegel exercises recommended to help assist in prevention of?

A client has a serum potassium level of 8.0 mmol/L, a serum creatinine level of 2 mg/dL, and a urine output of 350 mL/day. What is the best action by the nurse?

A patient reports the loss of small amounts of urine during coughing, sneezing, jogging, or lifting. Which type of incontinence do these symptoms describe?

A client had a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection 2 days ago. The nurse finds the client short of breath, tachycardic, and anxious. What intervention takes priority?

The nurse is performing an assessment of body systems on a male nursing home client and realizes that an age-related change affecting the renal or urinary systems with regards to medications:

The nurse is assessing a client who has undergone a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which assessment finding requires immediate action by the nurse?