A client nearing the end of life requests that the client be given no food or fluids. The physician orders the insertion of a nasogastric tube to feed the client. What is the primary concern of the nurse providing care?

A client is suing a nurse for malpractice. What is the term for the person bringing suit?

A client diagnosed with diabetes 3 years ago has failed to integrate regular blood glucose monitoring or dietary modifications into the client’s lifestyle. The client has been admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute renal failure secondary to diabetic nephropathy, an event that has prompted the client to reassess personal values. Which action most clearly demonstrates that this client is engaging in the step of prizing within the valuing process?

A nurse provides client care within a philosophy of ethical decision-making and professional expectations. What is the nurse using as a framework for practice?

A client is admitted with symptoms of psychosis. The nurse hurries to the client’s room on hearing the client calling for help. The nurse finds the client lying on the ground. The nurse assists the client back to the bed and performs a thorough assessment. The nurse informs the physician and completes the incident report. Which statement should the nurse document in the incident report?

A client who experienced a cesarean birth rates pain as a 9 on a 10-point scale. The nurse medicates the client for pain. This is an example of the nurse practicing which ethical principle?

4 gallon jugs.jpgWhich of the following choices does this picture represent?

A client is very anxious before an invasive procedure. Which actions can the nurse take to promote client relaxation?

This shows three of the 4 main tissue types. Click on the tissue (a column in the picture) that usually has the most matrix.

Which adverse effect is most associated with long-term use of cimetidine (Tagamet)?