A nurse is caring for a client who has a large lower leg ulcer. Which of the following foods should the nurse suggest to the client to provide the most protein for wound healing?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client who had a stroke 4 weeks ago and who is unable to move independently. The nurse should monitor for which of the following complications of immobility?

The nurse observes a loop of bowel protruding from the surgical incision. What is the first intervention the nurse should implement?

A nurse is teaching a client about nutritional requirements necessary to promote wound healing. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a stage 1 pressure injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is preparing to teach a group of newly licensed nurses about the first phase of wound healing. Which of the following processes should the nurse plan to discuss?

A nurse is preparing to administer a unit of packed red blood cells to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is preparing to administer three liquid medications to a client who has an NG feeding tube with continuous enteral feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A paraplegic patient is admitted to the hospital for intensive management of an open, infected pressure ulcer on the left buttock at the prominence of the ischial tuberosity. The initial assessment of the patient's pressure ulcer indicates that it is 5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide and is 1.5 cm deep. The wound is a full thickness ulcer, has some slough present and extends through the dermis into the subcutaneous tissue. No exposed muscle, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, or bones present. The nurse classifies the pressure ulcer as

A chronically ill, bedfast patient cared for in the home by family members has a stage II pressure ulcer over the coccyx. To prevent further tissue damage, the home care nurse instructs the family members that it is most important to

A nurse is caring for a client who has severe rheumatoid arthritis in her hands and is unable to feed herself. For which of the following health care team members should the nurse request a referral from the provider?