The nurse observes redness and drainage at the CVC insertion site during a dressing change. What is the nurse’s best action?

The RN is caring for a client with heart failure. Which task can the RN safely delegate to the LPN?

A client is prescribed an intramuscular (IM) injection but refuses to receive it in the gluteal region. What is the nurse’s best action?

A client with leukemia and profound neutropenia (ANC 300) has a triple-lumen CVC. The nurse plans to change the central venous catheter (CVC) dressing. Which action is the highest priority to reduce infection risk for this client?

A nurse on a busy medical–surgical unit prepares supplies for a sterile dressing change scheduled for 0745. At 0700, the nurse opens the sterile tray to begin organizing supplies. Before the nurse begins the procedure, she is urgently called to another patient’s room to administer pain medication. The sterile tray is left opened and unattended.What is the most appropriate action the nurse should take upon returning?

A nurse withholds a terminal diagnosis from the client as requested by the client’s family. What is the ethical concern?

A nurse discovers an error in the medication record made by another nurse on the previous shift. What is the most appropriate ethical action the nurse should take?

A nurse is caring for a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What is the most critical infection control measure to take when entering the patient’s room?

How often should a transparent semipermeable CVC dressing typically be changed?

Which situation by law requires the nurse to file a mandatory report?