The client is admitted to the nurse’s unit with a history of coronary artery disease. Due to previous myocardial ischemia and tissue death, his heart is not pumping effectively, which is resulting in edema and coarse crackles in his lungs. The term for this condition is which of the following?

An RN is due to change a surgical dressing for a client; however, the client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing the sterile field?

A nurse is caring for a client who is a celebrity in the area. A person claiming he is a family member inquires about the medical details of the client. The nurse reveals the information but later comes to find out that the person was not a family member. The nurse has violated which of the following?

A nurse is collecting a specimen for culture from a client’s infected wound. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a peripheral catheter. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is an indication of infiltration?

At a skilled nursing facility, there is a team of an RN (registered nurse), LPN (licensed practical nurse), and CNA (certified nursing assistant). Which assignment would be most appropriate for the RN to delegate to the LPN?

What is the best technique for collecting a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling urinary catheter?

Personal space and distance is a cultural perspective that can impact nurse-client interactions. What is the best way for the nurse to interact physically with a client who has a different cultural perspective on space and distance?

The nurse has been teaching a student how to perform mouth care in an unconscious patient. The student will show evidence of learning if the student places the patient in which position for this care?

A client who has been on a medication that caused diarrhea is now off the medication. What could the nurse suggest to promote the return of normal flora?