A nurse receives a report on a patient who just returned from surgery following a transurethral prostatectomy. The nurse is told that the patient has a urinary catheter. The nurse will most likely find
1. A suprapubic catheter.
2. A three-way catheter.
3. A condom catheter.
4. A coudé catheter.
ANS: 2
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An older adult patient has been diagnosed with COPD. What characteristic of the patient's current health status would preclude the safe and effective use of a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)?
A) The patient has not yet quit smoking. B) The patient has severe arthritis in her hands. C) The patient requires both corticosteroids and beta2-agonists. D) The patient has cataracts.
Which of the following nursing activities involving older adults best exemplifies holistic care?
A) A nurse administers a client's IV antibiotics and teaches him and his wife why he is receiving them. B) A nurse encourages a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to independently perform regular deep breathing exercises. C) A nurse encourages a client who has received a preliminary diagnosis of liver cancer to seek a second opinion. D) A nurse provides wound care to a diabetic client's new foot amputation and explores the client's feelings around the loss.
The mother of a 7-year-old child states, "I'm concerned because I can feel a few lumps at the base of his neck.". The nurse notes slightly enlarged, firm, nontender, cervical lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are easily moveable under the skin
Which of the following interventions would be appropriate? 1. Speak with the physician about acquiring a throat culture. 2. Assess the client's temperature. 3. Examine the child's tonsils for tonsillitis. 4. Explain to the mother that this is a normal finding.
The nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital. The patient states that he is a very spiritual person but does not practice any specific religion. The nurse understands that these statements
a. Are contradictory. b. Indicate a strong religious affiliation. c. Indicate a lack of faith. d. Are reasonable.