The nurse is assessing a patient's bladder. Which action is accurate if ascites is noted?
1) Preparing for bladder catheterization
2) Documenting this has a normal finding
3) Auscultating the heart and lungs
4) Percussing the abdomen for shifting dullness
ANS: 4
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A) Sedatives B) Tocolytics C) Oxytocins D) Steroids
Which functional health pattern would be MOST appropriate to use to categorize this data: client is awake, alert, and oriented
a. sleep and rest pattern c. cognitive and perceptual pattern b. health management pattern d. activity and exercise pattern.
The nurse is teaching a client about the need to take the flu and pneumococcal vaccines. The client states he is too old and there is little reason to waste the solutions. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic at this time?
A) "You are likely to get this disease if you do not take the vaccines." B) "I will report your concerns to the physician." C) "It is never too late in life to begin health promotion activities." D) "I understand your feelings."
Which of the following is (are) an example of an advanced practice nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. Nurse practitioner b. Clinical nurse specialist c. Patient advocate d. Certified registered nurse anesthetist e. Nurse midwife