A nurse is caring for a client who has a living will which states Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), but whose children have decided that their parent should be a full code.

The client has coded twice.

The other nurses do not seem to have any issues with the situation, but the nurse feels distressed. What best describes this source of conflict?

A new graduate nurse attends a seminar on Communication in Healthcare.

Which of the following are considered barriers to appropriate communication with clients? Select all that apply.

A patient diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism is receiving a continuous Heparin infusion. Which findings should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy.

Based on the Nurses Notes and Diagnostic Results, which of the following is a manifestation in the client?

A nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) and prescribed triple antibiotic therapy. The nurse should recognize that which clinical sign indicates inadequate drug therapy after 2 months of treatment?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is tearful while refusing care and medications. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A 65-year-old client with a history of diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for a scheduled knee replacement surgery.

During the postoperative period, the client developed a surgical site infection that required prolonged antibiotic therapy and wound care.

This event is categorized as:

A nurse is part of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) committee tasked with developing a program to decrease medication administration errors following a sentinel event.

Which strategy should the committee consider implementing first?

The nurse has observed an increase in the occurrence of pressure injuries among patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). After documenting these findings, the nurse collaborated with the manager to create and implement a new policy that emphasizes the consistent use of a pressure injury risk assessment scale.

Which term best characterizes the nurse’s actions?

A nurse instructor is teaching nursing students about safety, quality, and patient-centered care.

What recommendations should the students recognize that promote safe, quality, patient-centered care? Select all that apply.

During a meeting to address staffing issues and tardiness on a unit, the nurse manager invites the staff to each take a turn speaking and requests that everyone listen respectfully and refrain from making personal or professional comments about one another.

Which step in the negotiation process is the nurse manager using?