A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has hearing loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing home safety instructions with the guardian of an 18-month- old toddler.
Which of the following responses by the guardian indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse at a long-term care facility is caring for a client who has AIDS. The client accidentally spills the contents of their urinal on the floor.
After cleaning up the spill with soap and water, the nurse should apply a solution of water and which of the following disinfectants to the floor?

A nurse is selecting foods for a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the client?

A charge nurse at a long-term care facility ensures that the workload is distributed equally among staff when making assignments.
Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse upholding?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has recently stopped smoking.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of acute nicotine withdrawal?

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for verapamil.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is recovering from a recent stroke.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the need for a referral to a speech-language pathologist?

A nurse is collecting data for a client’s health history as well as physical examination.
Which of the following information should the nurse identify as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus?

A nurse is preparing to give change-of-shift report to the oncoming nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse include?