A nurse is reading the medical record of a patient who has a venous ulcer. How will the ulcer be described in the admission note?

The nurse is ready to administer warfarin (Coumadin) 7.5 mg by mouth to a patient with deep vein thrombosis when he observes that the patient is experiencing a nosebleed. What nursing action is most appropriate to do next?

The nurse providing education about exercise to a newly diagnosed patient with diabetes would review the following:

The nurse knows that a person with hypertension is most likely to present with which of the following?

When caring for a preoperative patient on the day of surgery, which actions included in the plan of care can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply

To promote healing of a patient’s residual limb in the early post-operative phase, the nurse should perform which intervention? Select all that apply.

On the second postoperative day, the nurse notes that the patient’s temperature is 38 degrees celcius and there is a new onset of right lower lobe crackles. What is the most appropriate nursing action in response to this assessment data?

Which of the following is the highest priority of care in the post-anesthesia unit (recovery room)?

The most effective way for the nurse to administer pain medication to a patient experiencing continuous, severe post-operative pain is to do which of the following?

Preoperative surgical site preparation typically includes which of the following?