The nurse is caring for a client with a history of urinary retention that reports pain in the suprapubic area of 7/10.   The nurse’s assessment reveals that the abdomen is distended, the client has not voided in 4 hours, and a bladder scan of 300 mL. What is the next intervention?

A client with Sickle Cell Anemia has been admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of Sickle Cell Crisis.  What is the priority assessment?

The nurse is providing home care instruction to the parents of a 10-year-old with hemophilia. Which nursing instruction is most important for their child? 

A client receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer is admitted to the hospital for treatment of thrombocytopenia.  Which of the following statements by the client presents a priority concern for the nurse in relation to the thrombocytopenia?

An older adult presents to the emergency department with disorientation and confusion. There is no further sign of neurological impairment, no weakness in extremities. Based on these observations, the nurse’s priority assessment should be focused on which body systems? 

A female client has just been diagnosed with condylomata acuminata (genital warts). What information is appropriate to tell this client? 

You have just received morning report.  Which client would you, the nurse prioritize to see first?

The clinical nurse educator is preparing a presentation for clients who were newly diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.  The nurse reviews actions clients should take to reduce the risk of disease related complications. The educator knows the session was effective when the clients make which statement?  

The nurse educator is teaching new nurses in a pediatric unit regarding osteosarcoma. Which statement by a nursing staff indicates a need to provide further instructions?

You are transferring a client with newly diagnosed Chronic Myeloid leukemia to an Extended Care Facility. Which information is most important to communicate to the Charge nurse at the Extended Care Facility?