A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is about to undergo surgery for benign prostatic hypertrophy. The client states “I don’t know what I will do if they discover I have cancer.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) about prevention measures. Which of the following client statements indicates the need for further teaching?

An LPN is reviewing laboratory findings for a client who has acute kidney disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is checking urinalysis results for four clients.  Which of the following urinalysis results indicates a urinary tract infection?

The nurse is providing care for a client on dialysis. Which action performed by the nurse is priority when evaluating fluid status?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a blood transfusion. The patient has type O blood. Which blood type can this patient receive?

The nurse is attending to patients in an assisted-living facility. For which reason is the nurse aware that the recognition of hyperthyroidism is difficult in older patients?

A patient who has a 36 hour old fractured femur had morphine 5mg IM 1 hour ago and is now reporting severe unrelieved pain. Which nursing action is most appropriate?

The nurse obtains the blood gas results for a client experiencing respiratory difficulty. Which blood gas result would require immediate intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for lispro and Lantus insulins. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?