Medsurg test 5

A nurse is assessing a client's indwelling urinary catheter drainage at the end of the shift and notes the output is considerably less than the fluid intake. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Check the catheter for kinks.

A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of ulcerative colitis and a new diagnosis of anemia. Which of the following manifestations of colitis should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the development of the anemia?

Chronic blood loss

A nurse is assessing a client who has an obstruction the common bile duct resulting from chronic cholecystitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Fatty stool

A nurse is caring for a client who reports having chronic constipation. Which of the following herbal supplements should the nurse recommend

Flaxseed

With Diverticular disease where should you feel pain at?

Lower left side of the abdomen

A nurse is preparing to discontinue a client's indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Position the client supine

A nurse in a PACU is assessing a client who has a newly created colostomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

Purplish-colored stoma

A nurse is teaching a client who has cholecystitis about required dietary modifications. The nurse should in include which of the following foods as appropriate for the client's diet?

Roast Turkey

A nurse is caring for a client who is cisplatin for treatment of urothelial cancer. The client's most recent complete blood count (CBC) is shown in the table below. It is important for the nurse to consider which of the following for the client?

The client has an increased risk of infection