A nursing student is performing a head-to-toe assessment on a patient admitted with abdominal pain. Which action by the student would require the nursing instructor to intervene?
At a local wellness fair, a nurse offers free blood pressure…
At a local wellness fair, a nurse offers free blood pressure checks, BMI measurements, and guidance on diet and exercise to reduce the chance of heart disease. This is an example of which type of healthcare service?
The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous insulin…
The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous insulin injection to an adult patient weighing approximately 160 lb. Which needle size and length is most appropriate?
A patient is admitted with signs and symptoms of pneumonia,…
A patient is admitted with signs and symptoms of pneumonia, including high fever, shortness of breath, and productive cough. The nurse attempts to obtain a sputum specimen for culture but the patient is unable to produce one. What action should the nurse expect the provider to order next?
A nurse is planning care for multiple patients in a medical-…
A nurse is planning care for multiple patients in a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following frameworks would not typically be used to establish priorities during the planning phase of the nursing process?
A nurse is talking with a young adult patient. The patient r…
A nurse is talking with a young adult patient. The patient reports struggling to maintain long-term relationships. According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, which developmental task is this behavior most likely associated with?
A nurse in the emergency department assesses a school-age ch…
A nurse in the emergency department assesses a school-age child with multiple burns at different stages of healing and suspects potential abuse. What is the nurse’s most important legal and ethical obligation in this situation?
A nurse is teaching a patient who has recently been diagnose…
A nurse is teaching a patient who has recently been diagnosed with hypertension about the importance of managing their blood pressure. Which action by the nurse best addresses the psychomotor domain of learning?
Filler question used to pad the quiz score to 75 points. Sim…
Filler question used to pad the quiz score to 75 points. Simply enter any response.
In chorionic villus sampling, a catheter is used to extract…
In chorionic villus sampling, a catheter is used to extract tissue from the chorionic villi, which are finger-like projections of the ___.