a nurse is caring for a patient who states, “I did not take my medication because my partner forgot to remind me.”. The nurse should identify that the patient is demonstrating which of the following defense mechanisms?

a nurse is ordering equipment for a medical-surgical unit.
Which of the following equipment should the nurse identify as being ergonomic? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is caring for a patient who is on bed rest and is experiencing constipation.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?

The nurse is providing care for an 82-year-old man whose signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease have worsened over the past several months.
The man states that he can no longer do as many things for himself as he used to be able to. What factor should the nurse recognize as impacting the client’s life most significantly?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has impaired speech.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a patient who is in the active stage of dying.
What are the signs and symptoms of impending death? (Select all that apply)

Select physical signs you may see in a patient who is actively dying.

In the context of an initial assessment for a client admitted to rule out Guillain-Barre syndrome, which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to observe?

A nurse is preparing to move a patient with left-sided weakness from a seated position in bed to a chair.
What actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has cancer and is receiving palliative care.
Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of this type of treatment?

A nurse is teaching a client about the benefits of exercise.
Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)