A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is about to undergo electroconvulsive therapy. The nurse should explain to the client which of the following adverse reactions can occur following the procedure.

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the caregiver of a client who has a dependent personality disorder. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is effective?

A nurse begins to bathe a newly admitted client who reports that they have not had anything to eat that day. The nurse interrupts the bath and obtains a healthy meal for the client. This action by the nurse is an example of which of the following?

A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who is in restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postpartum about keeping her newborn safe while in the facility. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assisting with the planning of an in-service about updates in wound care for nursing staff. Which of the following sources should the nurse identify as providing the best evidence-based information?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to have a plaster cast applied to his right arm. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client.

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Nurses' Notes 1000:

The client states, "I am tired of undergoing treatment because it doesn't seem to be working." The client states, "I hope I am just constipated." Appendectomy scar on the right lower quadrant. The abdomen is soft, and tender in the right lower quadrant, bowel sounds present in all four quadrants.

1200:

The surgeon has notified the client that surgical removal of the mass is advisable due to the client's history of metastasis and ongoing treatment failure. The client and their partner want to discuss end-of-life care. The client states, "I am unsure what it means to have a living will or a do not resuscitate order." The client's partner states, "I don't understand what power of attorney means." Both client and partner indicate that they might wish to decline further treatment as well as further lifesaving measures should they become necessary. The partner states, "How can we be sure that our decision about care will be honored?"

Select the responsibilities the nurse has in relation to the client's advance directives.

A nurse is assisting with the care of a preschooler who has manifestations of respiratory syncytial virus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is dependent on nicotine and wishes to discontinue smoking. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following is a manifestation of nicotine withdrawal?