A client tells a nurse he boils his urinary catheters to keep them sterile. What is the most appropriate question for the nurse to ask the client?

A client with a family history of diabetes mellitus asks the nurse how he might decrease his risk factors. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client asks the nurse what complications can occur from diabetes mellitus. What is the best response by the nurse?

A client at a routine blood glucose screening for diabetes mellitus tells a nurse he has excessive urination and excessive thirst. The priority question by the nurse would address which of the following?

A client reports a lot of gas in his colostomy bag. What is the best intervention by the nurse?

A client is experiencing mild diarrhea through his colostomy. What is the most appropriate instruction to give the client?

After a review of colostomy care, a client tells the nurse he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to care for himself at home without help. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

A nurse approaches a client with a recent colostomy for a routine assessment and finds him tearful. What is the most appropriate intervention by the nurse?

A client recently diagnosed with prediabetes asks the nurse about the risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus. The nurse is aware that the client’s greatest risk factor is which of the following?

A 52-year-old client who had gastric bypass surgery is nothing by mouth (NPO) status and is in pain. The nurse administers meperidine (Demerol) 75 mg I.M. as ordered. The client complains of nausea 20 minutes after the injection. The nurse recognizes that the nausea is most likely the result of which factor?

A 60-year-old client had a colostomy 4 days ago due to rectal cancer and is having trouble adjusting to it. Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this client?