ATI RN · Concepts in Nursing · Nursing a Concept Based Approach Test Bank

The nurse is assessing a patient's deep tendon reflexes. For which endocrine disorder is this nurse assessing?

A nurse is caring for a child who is hospitalized for an exacerbation of asthma. The nurse is preparing discharge teaching, as the client will be going home on nebulizer treatments and an inhaler. The client and her family members, who are recent immigrants to the United States, speak little English. In addition to enlisting an interpreter to help with the language barrier, what should be a priority for the nurse in developing a teaching plan?

While teaching a wellness class on the warning signs of stroke, a participant asks the nurse, "What's the most important thing for me to remember?" What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a patient's renal system. What assessment would the nurse use to assess the hydration status of a patient?

Following a kidney transplant, the nurse notes that a patient's urine is cloudy. What should the nurse do about this finding?