The nurse is concerned that an older patient with a retention catheter is developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) when what is assessed?

A patient repeatedly asks the nurse, “How much longer until I can get more pain medication?” Once the medication is provided the patient stops asking for it.  What best describes this patient’s behavior?

Which alternative to a restraint can the nurse use for a patient who is confused and wanders?

Recalling the names of the members of a famous football team is an example of

Elsa is studying for her psychology exam with the TV on in the background. Research on the effects of divided attention suggests that watching TV while studying will ________ Elsa’s exam performance.

Kevlin is studying for a vocabulary test. When he studies the word “braggart,” he thinks of how his childhood friend Billy acted whenever Billy was given a new toy. Which of the following is the highest level of processing Kevin has engaged in while encoding the word “braggart”?

The nurse is preparing a 23-year-old female patient for surgery.  The nurse would anticipate which of the following diagnostic tests to be ordered?

Mateo, a waiter at a restaurant, usually takes food orders from customers. On his way back to the kitchen, he consciously repeats the orders in his mind so that he does not forget them. In the context of short-term memory, Mateo applies the technique of ________ to remember the orders.

Recollections of one’s first family vacation to Disneyland are most likely part of one’s

When explaining the difference between community and population, the nurse educator uses which of the following as an example for population?