A nurse is caring for four clients on a medical unit and is working with a newly hired assistive personnel (AP) and a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who has worked on the unit for two years. The nurse needs to delegate morning care activities. Which delegation decision best reflects appropriate principles?

A nurse coordinates care for a group of clients during an evening shift. Which actions demonstrate skills needed for effective clinical care coordination? Select all that apply.

A nurse is planning care for a 38-year-old client with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who will be discharged home in 2 days. The client’s spouse expresses concern about managing insulin administration and states, “I want to be involved in learning this.” Which nursing action best demonstrates an element of patient- and family-centered care?

How many half-value layers (HVL) are required to decrease beam intensity from 100 percent to less than 1 percent?

The x-ray tube’s inherent filtration includes   1.  dielectric oil 2.  collimator shutters 3.  trough filter 4.  collimator mirror 5.  glass window of tube housing

A nurse develops a career-long professional development plan to maintain competence and expand knowledge. Which strategies support ongoing professional growth? Select all that apply.

On the image below, which part of the spinal column appear to be fractured?    

A nurse develops a discharge plan for a 72-year-old client requiring home oxygen therapy. Which actions demonstrate elements of patient- and family-centered care? Select all that apply.

A nurse with three years of experience in medical-surgical nursing is creating a five-year professional development plan. The nurse’s state requires 30 contact hours of continuing education for license renewal every two years and the employing hospital mandates annual competency validation for high-risk procedures. Which approach best demonstrates a comprehensive plan for maintaining competence?

A nurse manager implements strategies to support staff involvement in a decentralized decision-making model. Which actions demonstrate effective manager support? Select all that apply.