The nurse is providing care for a patient with burns covering the entire surface of one arm and the posterior trunk. Approximately what percentage of the patient’s body surface area has been affected?

The nurse is observing a student doing an examination of the skin. Which observation requires correction? 

Which medication may cause the patient’s urine to turn orange-red?

A client has herpes zoster. Which of the following is the priority goal of nursing care for this client?

A health nurse visits the home of a family being treated for pediculosis. Which of the mother’s statements she needs more teaching?

Tamsulosin (Flomax) is prescribed for a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The nurse understands this medication works by:

Choose the correct response under the matching column provided for the letter in the blank.  Only one response for each blank. All three parts must be correct to receive credit. A 55-year-old client reports to the provider’s office with complaints of dysuria, frequency, urgency, and penile discharge. The client recently had a TURP procedure with three-way catheter bladder irrigation. Based on the nursing assessment, the client is most likely experiencing ____A____ due to previous catheterization. The most common treatment for this situation is ___B____.  Before administering this treatment safely, the nurse should obtain _____C_____.     

The nurse is participating in a unit program aimed at preventing pressure injuries to residents in a long-term care facility. Which intervention requires revision?

Choose which of the following applies to the patient (choose the classification that is the worst for the patient if more than one classification is present)  

The nurse is assisting with teaching a client who is new to hemodialysis. The nurse knows that teaching is effective when the client states that hemodialysis is a procedure commonly used to…