The nurse is teaching a client about bladder training after a surgical procedure designed to reduce urinary incontinence. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching provided?
A) "I should try to see how long I can hold my urine before voiding."
B) "Research has not supported theories linking dietary intake to bladder irritation."
C) "I should force fluids to promote my bladder to hold more urine."
D) "I will gradually space my voiding times to longer periods."
D
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1. "If the ultrasound is normal, it means my baby has no abnormalities." 2. "The nuchal translucency measurement will diagnose Down syndrome." 3. "I might be able to see who the baby looks like with the ultrasound." 4. "Measuring the length of my cervix will determine if I will deliver early."
The client is admitted through the emergency department with multiple fractures from a motor vehicle accident. Which of the client's previous or concurrent health problems is most likely to increase his or her risk for hypophosphatemia?
A. Has chronic alcoholic pancreatitis B. Has smoked cigarettes for 50 years C. Has had prostate cancer for one year D. Had cardiac valve replacement surgery 8 years ago
The nurse wants to know if the nursing plan of care is effective for a male client with malnutrition. Which does the nurse use to determine whether the plan is effective?
1. Large, smooth tongue surface 2. 80% of food consumed at meals 3. 185 pounds at 5 feet 6 inches tall 4. Reddish-pink mucous membranes
Paralysis in the legs and lower trunk is:
a. Hemiplegia b. Quadriplegia c. Suffocation d. Paraplegia