The nurse is assessing a patient who is experiencing pain. Which finding supports the patient has acute pain?

Which item does the nurse identify as being acceptable when providing a clear liquid diet?

What is the proper technique for administration of a tuberculin test?

What is the proper technique for administration of a tuberculin test?

The nurse is educating a patient with recurrent urinary tract infections.  Which would the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient who suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen.  The nurse notes the following vital signs: T 97.9 F (Temporal), P 126 and irregular, R 26 and shallow, BP 82/48, and O2 sat 86% on 12 L/min via a non-rebreathing mask.  The nurse is unable to assess pain due to the patient being unconscious. What is the nurse’s primary concern with this patient?

A nurse has just administered a medication to a patient using a syringe that is not a safety syringe. How should the nurse dispose of the needle and syringe safely?

The nursing instructor is reviewing documentation with a group of students. Which statement(s) should the instructor include as the purpose of written documentation? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to administer an ordered enema to a patient. Which intervention by the nurse is correct for this procedure?

The nurse is providing ileostomy care and notes the following: pale stoma, collecting pouch filled with greenish liquid stool and large amount of flatus, and a reddened area under the adhesive of the appliance. Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately?