The way that speech or language varies based on characteristics including geography, language background, or ethnicity is called:

Describe the difference between phonetics and phonology.

What does IPA stand for and why is it important to use it in transcription of individuals with speech sound disorders?

A nurse prepares to insert a peripheral venous catheter in an older adult. What action will the nurse take to protect the client’s skin during this procedure?

A nurse is reviewing the diagnostic test results of an older adult female client who is preoperative for a knee arthroplasty. The nurse should notify the surgeon of which of the following results?

A nurse is assessing a patient who is receiving a blood transfusion and finds that the patient is anxiously fidgeting in bed.  The patient is afebrile and dyspneic.  The nurse auscultates crackles in both lung bases and sees jugular vein distention.  On which transfusion complication will the nurse focus interventions?

A nurse is preparing to administer 0.45% sodium chloride (NaCl) 1000 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.

A nurse assesses a patient who had an intraosseous catheter placed in the left leg. Which assessment finding is of greatest concern?

The HCP orders Dialudid 2 mg PO every 2 hours as needed for post surgical pain.  Available is 2 mg/tablet.  How many tablet will the nurse give per dose?

On admission of a patient to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), the blood pressure (BP) is 122/72 mm Hg. Thirty minutes after admission, the BP is 114/62, with a pulse of 74 and warm, dry skin. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?