A guard at a prison brings an injured inmate to the facility clinic. The inmate is bleeding, and the guard asks the nurse about the inmate's HIV infection status. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching about diabetic foot care?

A 5-year-old client is refusing to let the nurse take his blood pressure. To promote cooperation, the nurse should:

A nurse is teaching a client who is to receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management. The nurse should inform the client that TENS relieves pain by

A nurse should assign which of the following tasks to an assistive personnel?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 38.7° C (101.7° F). Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate?

A nurse is assessing a client who presents to the emergency department with reports of right lower quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting for the past 2 days. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is teaching a client who can bear weight on only one leg how to ambulate using crutches. Which of the following crutch gaits should the nurse plan to instruct this client to use?

A nurse is performing an assessment of an older adult client in an assisted living facility.
Which of the following findings is the highest priority for the nurse to address when planning care?

A nurse is caring for a client who had a cerebrovascular accident and is at risk for falls. The nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate safety precaution?

A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in 0.45% sodium chloride 1,200 mL IV to infuse over 8 hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr?

(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero is applicable. Do not use a trailing zero.)