A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about healthful sleep habits.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs further instructions?

An elderly client is hospitalized for the first time.

Which of the following actions ensures the safety of the client? (Select all that apply).

The nurse is monitoring a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The client begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes the abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are diminished.
Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

The nurse graduate is reviewing his scope of practice.
Which of the following does he correctly identify as outlining the legal scope of practice for nursing?

A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about preventing health care associated infections (HAIs).
The nurse should include which of the following as a common cause of these infections?

The nurse educator is presenting information to a group of nursing students regarding uninsured and underinsured clients.
The nurse educator emphasizes that a lack of insurance or lack of sufficient insurance is:

A nurse is assessing a client who was brought to the emergency department with an ankle injury.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as localized inflammation of the tissues?

A nurse is caring for a client whose family is in a state of disagreement over the care of their family member.
The nurse should report the situation to which of the following facility personnel?

A nurse is caring for a young patient on a ventilator with no brain activity.

The physician discusses options with the family, one of which is removing life support and allowing the patient to die.

The nurse recognizes a decisional conflict related to religious beliefs and treatment options.

The nurse utilizes the HOPE Tool for spiritual assessment.

Which question is NOT part of the HOPE Tool?

Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse be LEAST likely to choose for a patient with appendicitis?

A nurse working in the PACU (post-anesthesia care unit)/recovery room unit is monitoring a patient whose vital signs were stable upon arrival from the operating room. The patient’s temperature began to rise steadily the past 20 minutes and continues to rise, the heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia with a rate of 122, the patient’s blood pressure is 86/42, and pulse ox is 88% on 2 L O2 via nasal cannula.
The nurse suspects which genetic condition?