The nurse assesses that a patient has a severe fecal impaction. Which action taken by the nurse addresses this problem?

The patient is noted to have difficulty swallowing. The nurse realizes that the most probable cause of this difficulty is damage to the cranial nerve:

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse inspects the client’s skin for changes related to liver dysfunction. Which finding is most concerning?

The patient is a 74-year-old man who has been in the hospital for 4 days following an orthopedic surgical procedure. He is concerned because he has not moved his bowels every day as he did before surgery, but every other day. Which response made by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an ostomy. The nurse notes that the ostomy is putting out watery effluent. The nurse recognizes that this is indicative of which location?

Measurement of the patient’s ability to differentiate between sharp and dull sensations over the forehead tests which cranial nerve?

Which tool helps identify process breakdowns visually?

Implicit bias is best described as:

Bonus: What is the normal composition of the surfactant?

The nurse is preparing to make an occupied bed for a patient on aspiration precautions (safety measures used to prevent food, liquid, or other substances from entering the lungs). Which action is most appropriate before beginning the procedure?