A client with acute urinary retention is prescribed catheterization. Which of the following measures should be taken by the nurse to ensure accurate residual volumes?
A) Use always a coudé catheter.
B) Record the volume of urine if it is more than 700 mL.
C) Record the volume of urine if it is less than 30 mL.
D) Record both the volume voided and the volume obtained by catheterization.
D
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One of the conclusions that the findings suggested was that visualization should be taught to all perimenopausal women. Select the statement that best describes an accurate critique of this conclusion. 1. The conclusion is supported by the sample size. 2. The conclusion is not clinically significant. 3. The conclusion is an overgeneralization. 4. The conclusion is based on statistical significance.
A client who is at 12 weeks' gestation is experiencing nausea, breast tenderness, and fatigue. She tells the nurse her husband is upset with her constant complaints. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis based on this data?
A) Ineffective Breastfeeding B) Dysfunctional Family Processes C) Nausea D) Fatigue
What are the primary clinical manifestations of otosclerosis?
a. dizziness, possible facial weakness, tinnitus, and hearing loss b. ear pain, fever, and redness of the auricle and ear canal c. subtle changes in hearing and low-pitched tinnitus d. vertigo, tinnitus, and unilateral fluctuating hearing loss
The nurse is visiting the patient for the first time this shift. She introduces herself and asks the patient several questions related to his condition
While doing so, and without being obvious, she is looking at the color of his eyes and is assessing his ears and nose for discharge and the symmetry of his mouth. Which assessment technique is the nurse using? a. Palpation b. Percussion c. Inspection d. Auscultation