A client refuses to have pain medication administered by injection. The nurse states, "If you don't let me give you the shot, I will get help to hold you down and give it." What tort may the nurse be committing?

Which nursing activity reflects secondary prevention?

The registered nurse on a busy telemetry floor is delegating tasks to an unlicensed assistive person (UAP). Which task is appropriate for the UAP to complete?

A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I have got to get out of this hospital! They have found my address and are coming for my family!" The nurse responds, "Don't worry, no one will harm your family." Which of the following types of communication breakdown does this response represent?

An on-duty nurse discovers that a colleague is stealing medicines. According to the Nurse Practice Acts, what should the nurse do?

A nurse is trying to encourage a client with paraplegia who is depressed and not adhering to the treatment program to join a support group. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a mental health disorder. The client asks about his medications and their effects. The nurse asks the client why he needs to know this. Which of the following nontherapeutic communication techniques is the nurse using?

A nurse is creating a teaching plan for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

Client Education

Day 1 Learning Outcome:

Describe basic definition of diabetes mellitus.

Describe expected reference range and target blood glucose levels.

Describe manifestations of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

Day 1 Teaching Methods:

Give the client printed information describing diabetes mellitus.

Engage in a question-and-answer session with the client.

Which of the following teaching methods is based on the cognitive domain of learning?

Select all that apply.

While walking through a park, the nurse encounters a child with a swollen and reddened arm that hurts to move due to being struck with a baseball bat. The nurse splints the arm using two baseball bats. The child is transported to the hospital and later develops compartmental syndrome in the arm. Which statement regarding the nurse's liability in this case is accurate?

Which activity related to respiratory health is an example of tertiary health promotion and illness prevention?

On finding multiple bruises on a client's arms and back, the nurse suspects that the client is being abused by a daughter who lives with the client. When questioned, the client denies any abuse. Despite the client's denial, the nurse should report the suspected abuse on the basis of which rationale?