A patient asks about the difference between imagery and meditation. The nurse explains that imagery uses a visual stimulus that can decrease stress, whereas meditation:

A nurse is preparing to administer an opioid analgesic to a client with moderate to severe pain. Which of the following should the nurse consider as a priority assessment before administration?

Examine the hill in the photograph above. It is one of many similarly shaped hills that occur in the same area. It is composed of a wide mix of different sized sediment. What name would you give to this landform?

The nurse is caring for a client who reports insomnia. The client has recently moved from an area near a fire station in the inner city to the country. Which recommendation will the nurse make to facilitate sleep?

Examine the hill outlined by the yellow line in the photograph above. It is composed of a wide mix of different sized sediment deposited directly by ice. What name would you give to this landform?

A nurse is instructing a patient about relaxation techniques for pain management. The patient should:

A nurse is preparing a patient for home care following cancer treatment. He is discussing the use of the fentanyl patch. Which of the following would be the most important instruction regarding safety?

Examine the profile above. The locations of 5 different wells are provided (points A-E). In four of the wells, chemicals are being injected into the groundwater. Which of the following statements about the characteristics of the chemical solutions is false?

A patient who is in labor is having anxiety and cries with each contraction. The nurse decides to use imagery to calm the patient by:

Examine the topographic map above. Which landscape feature listed below is incorrect?