A nurse is caring for a patient who made a sexually suggestive comment earlier in the shift and the patient has now made another lewd remark to the nurse. What should be the nurse’s initial response?

A newly graduated licensed vocational nurse (VN) learned about causes for the current nursing shortage. How can the nurse best reduce her chances of leaving the profession?

A nurse working in a long-term care facility is assigned care of four clients following the 0700 morning change-of-shift report. Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first?

A nurse is making rounds on 4 assigned patients. Which of the following patients should the nurse visit first?

A licensed practical/vocational nurse (LP/VN) enters a client’s room, finding the bed in high position, both top-side rails down (which violate facility policy) and the call light within reach. There is a puddle of spilt bath water on the floor at the foot of the bed. The nurse recognizes that the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) stepped out of the room during the bath to gather some linen she forgot. Which action is the priority?

A nurse is preparing to perform a neurovascular check for tissue perfusion in the child with an arm cast. Which of the following is the priority when performing this procedure?

A nurse has recently accepted a position in a care setting that has nurses and other care providers from a number of different cultural backgrounds. Which of the following statements about diversity in the workplace is most accurate?

Which of the following is true regarding incident reports? Select all that apply:

The current manager seems to want to be all things to all people and resists taking ownership for conditions on the unit. As well, staff members claim that the manager is more interested in being their friend than their leader. This manager is demonstrating what leadership style?

Your patient has just arrived back to your unit directly from surgery after a left below the knee amputation. What would be the initial nursing action?