The nurse is gathering information from the family of a patient who is experiencing confusion. What is an important question the nurse should ask the family?

A patient scheduled for bowel surgery has an order to receive enemas until clear. The nurse is aware that no more than three enemas should be given. What is the rationale for giving no more than three?

A nurse performing a neurological assessment/data collection is preparing to test cranial nerve II. What should the nurse do to accurately collect data on cranial nerve II?

A patient whose spouse died 1 year earlier complains of feeling overwhelmingly lonely and has withdrawn from interpersonal interactions. The patient is demonstrating what stage of grief according to Kübler-Ross’s theory?

A client presents to the urgent care center with complaints of abdominal pain. Suddenly the client vomits bright red blood. The nurse would take which immediate action?

Treatment for syncope is to place patients

Which drug is NOT used to treat diabetes?

The nurse is caring for a client with gout who is taking colchicine. The client has been instructed to restrict the diet to low-purine foods. Which food should the nurse instruct the client to avoid when taking this medication?

A nurse conducting an eye examination notes that the client exhibits rapid, involuntary oscillating (quick back and forth) movements of the eyeball when looking at the nurse. The nurse documents this finding as:

The nurse is planning care for a client with hemiparesis of the right arm and leg. Where would the nurse plan to place objects needed by the client?