The nurse is caring for a client with Clostridium difficile infection. The nurse is caring for which client?

A client attends a smoking-cessation class and tells the nurse, ” Even though I smoke, I don’t smoke around children, in my car, or in my house.” Which defense mechanism does the nurse recognize the client is exhibiting?

Which are some strategies a new nurse can use to develop skills in achieving cultural competence? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in an abdominal wound. The nurse enters the room to check the client’s pulse. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A client with a urinary tract infection is to be discharged from the health care facility. After teaching the client about measures to prevent urinary infections, the nurse determines that further education is needed when the client states which of the following? Select all that apply.

A nurse is providing care for a client who is 2 days postoperative following abdominal surgery and is about to progress from a clear liquid diet to full liquids. Which of the following items should the nurse tell the client he may now request to have on his meal tray?

A client who has difficulty sleeping expresses to the nurse that meditation may help him relax and get sleep. The nurse disregards the client’s comments and suggests a sleeping pill before going to bed. What cultural characteristic is the nurse demonstrating?

Cold temperatures and loud noises are stressors to one person but not another. Why does this occur?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of falls about home safety. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?

A client tells the nurse that he takes laxatives every day but is still constipated. The nurse’s response is based on: