A nurse is assisting in a client education class for fire safety in the home. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is collaborating with the interprofessional team and reviewing a client's electronic medical record of a post-operative client.

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Nurses' Notes

1315:

Client is postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Client's partner is at bedside. Surgical dressing intact, with small amount of serosanguineous drainage on dressings. Client reports pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client requests a dose of their pain medication. Client expresses concern regarding the cost of prescription medications. Client reports being unable to find transportation to follow-up appointment.

Plan of Care

1300:

Case management referral for discharge planning. Client will need home health referral for dressing changes. Client to follow up with the provider at the clinic in one week.

A nurse is admitting a client for an elective surgical procedure. During the client interview, one of the client's family members faints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is suctioning a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the procedure?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should recognize that which of the following information is the highest priority to report to the nursing supervisor?

A charge nurse is observing the actions of the facility staff on the unit. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse identify as a possible legal issue?

A nurse notices that a client's health information is visible on an unattended computer screen at the nurses' station. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is asked by the unit manager to provide input for the performance appraisal of an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) provide care to a group of clients. Which of the following actions by the AP requires intervention by the nurse?

A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change for a client who has a nondraining, stage III pressure ulcer that is infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following precautions should the nurse take?

A nurse is attending a quality improvement meeting. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when initiating a quality improvement program to address health care-associated infections?