The nurse completes the assessment for a client who has just been admitted to the hospital. The nurse carefully documents the clients’s current drug list and asks about the use of any herbal supplements or over-the-counter medications. Which phase of the interview does this occur in?
Which of the following are correct statements regarding sta…
Which of the following are correct statements regarding standardized care plans? Select all that Apply.
A nurse has been assigned to work on a very busy medical un…
A nurse has been assigned to work on a very busy medical unit in the hospital. It is important for the nurse to employ time management skills. The nurse implements which of the following?
A postpartum mother is expressing concerns about breastfeedi…
A postpartum mother is expressing concerns about breastfeeding difficulties and feeling overwhelmed. Which response by the nurse would best demonstrate empathy and encourage the mother to express her concerns further?
The nurses on a medical unit in an acute care facility are…
The nurses on a medical unit in an acute care facility are meeting to select a documentation format to use. They recognize that less fragmentation of patient data will occur if they implement which of the following?
After teaching a patient about a cerebrovascular accident (C…
After teaching a patient about a cerebrovascular accident (CVA/stroke), the nurse prepares to evaluate the patient’s psychomotor domain of learning. This is accomplished by which of the following?
The nurse has just completed teaching the client how to self…
The nurse has just completed teaching the client how to self-administer insulin injections. Which entry in the clients’s chart demonstrates that the teaching was successful?
A nurse is preparing to administer 130 mg of liquid Amoxicil…
A nurse is preparing to administer 130 mg of liquid Amoxicillin. Available is liquid Amoxicillin 100 mg/2 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? Do NOT use units.
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has been assigned four pa…
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit has been assigned four patients. Based on the information below, which client’s need constitutes the highest priority for the nurse?
The nurse is caring for an elderly client with the nursing d…
The nurse is caring for an elderly client with the nursing diagnosis loneliness related to recent loss of spouse and limited contact with significant others. Which stage of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is addressed with this diagnosis?