A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching about cigarette smoking with a client.Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who has a dark skin. Which one of the following locations on the client’s body should the nurse observe to access for jaundice?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 18 hr postpartum. The nurse notes that the client is in the "taking-in phase of maternal adjustment. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client.

Nurses' Notes

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Client states, "I am tired of undergoing treatment because it doesn't seem to be working." Client states, "I hope I am just constipated." Appendectomy scar on right lower quadrant. Abdomen is soft, tender in right lower quadrant, bowel sounds present in all four quadrants.

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Surgeon has notified the client that surgical removal of the mass is advisable due to the client's history of metastasis and ongoing treatment failure. The client and their partner want to discuss end-of-life care. Client states, "I am unsure what it means to have a living will or a do-notresuscitate order." The client's partner states, " don't understand what power of attorney means. Both client and partner indicate that they might wish to decline further treatment as well as further fesaving measures should they become necessary. The partner states "How can we be sure that our decision about care will be honored?"

Select the 4 responsibilities the nurse has in relation to the client's advance directives.

A nurse is contributing to an in-service for newly licensed nurses about situations requiring an incident report. Which of the following examples should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has Clostridium difficile. When applying a cover gown, which of the following techniques should the nurse use?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new parent about bathing her newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for warfarin. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor?

A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage kidney disease. The client has decided to stop dialysis treatment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is implementing a bladder training program for a client who had a stroke. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for acetaminophen 300 mg with codeine 30 mg, 1 tablet every 3 to 4 hr PRN for pain. The nurse inadvertently administers 2 tablets to the client. In which of the following locations should the nurse document this client care incident?