Which staff member plans regular menus and develops special menus to meet the dietary needs of patients?   

When preparing a plan of care, the nurse uses skillful reasoning and logical thought to determine the merits of an action. Which action is the nurse performing?  

While performing a shift assessment, the nurse visually examines a client’s body for rashes and breaks in the skin, and looks for normal appearances of eyes, ears, nose, mouth, limbs, and genitals. Which assessment technique is nurse using?  

Which of the following are examples of a communication block? (select all that apply)  

A client has a federal government’s health insurance program for people older than 65 years. Which type of health insurance should the nurse expect to see documented in the client’s medical record?  

When in the clinical area, it is acceptable to chew gum.  

Nancy is giving an up-to-date report on her patient in team conference. She is providing information to her coworkers from physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy departments.  Which role in the health-care system is Nancy participating in?   

Nurses gather data about how the patient’s body is functioning using the following techniques:  

When in doubt about departmental rules and regulations, student practical nurses should first:  

The nurse with strong critical thinking skills accepts information and questions what source?