A staff nurse was supposed to give an antibiotic at 11:00 AM to a patient suffering a wound infection.  At 3:00 PM, while giving report, the staff nurse realizes that the antibiotic was not given and promptly calls the physician to report the oversight.  What did the staff nurse lack in this scenario?

Which situation will cause the nurse to intervene and follow up on the nursing assistive personnel’s (NAP) behavior?

A patient expresses fear of going home and being alone. Vital signs are stable and the incision is nearly completely healed. What can the nurse infer from the objective data?

A nurse working in the ICU is diligent in providing the best care, which includes nonmaleficence. What is a demonstration of nonmaleficence?

The nurse is conducting an assessment of an infant following surgery.  Which is an example of an inference that the nurse makes?

The nurse asks a patient where the pain is, and the patient responds by pointing to the area of pain. Which form of communication did the patient use?

A nurse is completing an OASIS data set on a patient. The nurse works in which area?

A nurse is completing a minimum data set. Which area is the nurse working?

If Florence Nightingale were alive today, what would she most likely say about the COVID-19 crisis?

A nurse is teaching a patient about hypertension. In which order from first to last will the nurse implement the steps of the teaching process?1. Set mutual goals for knowledge of hypertension.2. Teach what the patient wants to know about hypertension.3. Assess what the patient already knows about hypertension.4. Evaluate the outcomes of patient education for hypertension.