The nurse notes the amount and color of the urine of the patient with urolithiasis. While using standard precautions, the nurse's next action would be to
a. discard the urine.
b. add the urine to a 24-hour collector.
c. save the urine for physician assessment.
d. strain the urine.
D
All urine should be strained. Because stones may be any size, even the smallest speck must be saved for assessment.
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a. Ask ED staff to discharge clients from the medical-surgical units in order to make room for critically injured victims. b. Call additional medical-surgical and critical care nursing staff to come to the hospital to assist when victims are brought in. c. Inform the incident commander at the mass casualty scene about how many victims may be handled by the ED. d. Direct medical-surgical and critical care nurses to assist with clients currently in the ED while emergency staff prepare to receive the mass casualty victims.
When assessing the abdomen, how long must the nurse listen to the abdomen to be able to accurately chart that bowel sounds are absent?
a. 30 seconds in each quadrant c. 3 minutes b. 1 minute d. 5 minutes
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a. intermittent b. nocturnal c. continuous cycling d. continuous ambulatory
An ombudsman:
a. Is an RN b. Promotes the resident's needs and inter-ests c. Is employed by the nursing center d. Makes care decisions for the resident