The patient is confined to bedrest which contributes to patient immobility. Bedrest would then be considered what?

The best defense against a lawsuit is for a nurse to do what?

The doctor ordered one tablet, but the nurse accidently gave 2.  After notifying the doctor, the nurse monitored the client carefully for untoward effects.  There were none.  Is the client likely to be successful in suing the nurse for malpractice?

Which nursing intervention would be considered dependent?

The established care plan is put into action to promote achievement of outcomes. This is which part of the nursing process?

The planning step of the nursing process includes which activities?

Based on school-age cognitive development, which teaching technique could you anticipate would be best received?

A 13-year-old boy is hospitalized for a fractured femur. He was hit by a car while he and his friends were racing bikes near a major intersection.  The child’s parents are concerned about his judgment.  What should the nurse tell the parents about the child’s behavior?

The identification of a disease or condition through a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, lab test, and procedures describes what?

During a physical exam the nurse discovers that the patient demonstrates signs of flushed, dry, hot skin; dry oral mucus membranes; and temperature elevation. The nurse will treat these data as the basis of a nursing diagnosis as they represent what?