A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who is newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the teaching?

The practical nurse (PN) observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) performing oral hygiene on an unconscious client who is lying in a flat side-lying position with an emesis basin on the bedside table near the chin. Which action should the PN take?

A charge nurse notices that one of the nurses on the shift frequently violates unit policies by taking an extended amount of time for break. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse make to address this conflict?

The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client whose urine drug screen is positive for cocaine. Which behavior is most likely seen in this client?

A nurse is caring for a client whose partner died in a fire that destroyed their home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who is unconscious and requires emergency medical procedures. The nurse is unable to locate members of the client's family to obtain consent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has COPD. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

An antepartum nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse initiate seizure precautions?

A nurse is caring for a client during a follow up visit at a gastrointestinal clinic

Nurses' Notes

Client arrived today for follow up. Client reports worsening gastrointestinal symptoms. Client was last seen 2 months ago and reported abdominal pain and bloating. Today, the client reports worsening abdominal pain in the right lower. quadrant and abdominal bloating. Client reports frequent soft to loose stools today and denies tarry stools. Client also states that they have been experiencing a loss of appetite and some weight loss.

For each assessment finding, specify if the assessment findings are consistent with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or peritonitis. Each finding may support more than one disease process.

A nurse in a mental health clinic is assessing a client who has a history of seeking counseling for relationship problems. The client shows the nurse multiple superficial self-inflicted lacerations on their forearms. The nurse should identify these behaviors as characteristics of which of the following personality disorders?

A nurse is assessing a client who has obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?