A nurse in the recovery room (post anesthetic care unit) is administering an antibiotic to a post operative patient. What type of nursing intervention is this nurse implementing?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has an order to change their hip dressing twice a day. The next dressing change is scheduled for 1800hrs. At 1400hrs the patient care assistant tells you that the dressing is soaked through. What is the nurse’s next action?

While caring for a hospitalized older woman after hip surgery, the new graduate nurse is faced with the task of inserting an indwelling catheter which involves rotating the hip into a contraindicated position. The nurse exhibits critical thinking to perform this task by doing what?

What term is used in the assessment step of the nursing process when grouping signs and symptoms together to help the nurse identify health issues?

A nurse is facing a situation where a patient will have to be disconnected from a ventilator. In a situation like this, what kind of dilemma is the nurse facing? 

A new grad RN knows that nurses need to ensure they have appropriate authority before performing procedures. Which of the following statements reflects the concept of authority (CNO, 2023).

It is important that the interests of nurses be represented within a political framework. Which nursing group lobbies at the provincial level to influence health policies?

You are caring for a palliative patient who is not responding to the current nursing care plan for management of respiratory secretions and the patient is becoming more uncomfortable. You contact the physician and request medication to stop the production of secretions. You are demonstrating which level of critical thinking for this patient?

Briefly describe the psychological impact of attending college.

How do children become bilingual? Is there a sensitive period for second-language development?