A nurse is taking care of a client who just lost her husband to a terminal illness. The client is refusing to believe that the loss is happening. Which of Kubler-Ross's stages of grieving is the client experiencing?

A nurse palpates the pulse of a client and documents the following: 6/6/12 pulse 85 and regular, 3+ and equal in radial, popliteal, and dorsalis pedis. What does the number "+3" represent?

A client who has been blinded as a result of an injury has informed the nurse of her plans to return to her counselling practice and work full-time. The nurse should realize that this client is demonstrating which aspect of values clarification?

During a particularly heated staff meeting regarding staff assignments, the nurse manager makes this comment: "When you all can come to a decision, let me know and we'll move on from there." This leader is best identified as which of the following?

The nurse is identifying outcomes for a client with the nursing diagnosis of Stress Urinary Incontinence. Which outcome would be related to sphincter incompetence?

A client visits a health care facility reporting loss of appetite following a prolonged illness. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

The nurse has performed an assessment of a client scheduled for discharge to be cared for by the family. Which situation would the nurse question regarding discharge of this client to be cared for by the family?

While conducting a dressing change, the nurse notes a new area of skin breakdown that was caused by the tape used to secure the dressing. In which phase of the nursing process is the nurse working?

A client has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and must learn how to do his own finger stick blood sugar analysis as part of his treatment. The client has been sullen and uncommunicative since receiving the diagnosis. How can the nurse best increase the client's motivation to learn?

When a labor and delivery nurse tells a co-worker that a client of Asian descent probably did not want any pain medication because "Asian women typically are stoic," the nurse is expressing a belief known as what?

The nurse instructs the client on mind-body therapies. Which mind-body therapy is used when the client pictures themselves lying on a beach with the sounds of waves, the cries of seagulls, and the warmth of the sun during periods of stress?