Four nurses are inserting catheters in their clients. Which nurse's statement related to this intervention is incorrect? I am inserting this catheter to
A. Empty your bladder prior to your procedure.
B. Treat your problem of leaking urine.
C. Obtain a sterile urine specimen.
D. Measure the amount of urine left after you emptied your bladder.
Answer: B. Treat your problem of leaking urine.
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A. Thank him and sign Keelan's name on the patient's flowchart. B. Ask Keelan to document his work before he leaves for lunch. C. Write that Mr. Jacobs was ambulated in the hall and sign your name. D. Have the RN document that Mr. Jacobs was ambulated by another nursing assistant.
The nurse is caring for a patient who works as a legal secretary. The patient asks the nurse about ways to avoid developing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Which action should the nurse suggest?
a. "Exercise your wrists with repetitive flexion movements nightly." b. "Wrap your wrists with elastic bandages." c. "Acquire a pad to support your wrists while typing." d. "Apply warm compresses to wrists every evening."
If a nurse wants to evaluate whether a clients vitamin or mineral supplement contains too much of a specific nutrient, the nurse should
a. check the manufacturers recommendations about intake for that nutrient. b. request blood and urine tests to determine the clients body stores of that nutrient. c. compare the amount in the supplement to the tolerable upper intake level (UL) for that nutrient. d. compare the amount in the supplement to the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for that nutrient.