A nurse receives change-of-shift report and learns that one of their assigned clients is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse in a provider's office is responding to questions from a newly licensed nurse about the Controlled Substance Act. The nurse should state that morphine is categorized as which of the following?

A nurse is asked by the unit manager to provide input for the performance appraisal of an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A charge nurse is observing the actions of the facility staff on the unit. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse identify as a possible legal issue?

A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change for a client who has a nondraining, stage III pressure ulcer that is infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which of the following precautions should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for four clients and is delegating tasks to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse plan to have the AP perform?

A nurse is reviewing his client care assignments after receiving change-of-shift report. The nurse should notify the charge nurse that which of the following tasks should be reassigned to an RN?

A nurse is providing client report using the Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR) format. Using SBAR, in which order should the nurse provide the information in the report? (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.)

A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record and discovers that the client received a double dose of a prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is collaborating with the interprofessional team and reviewing a client's electronic medical record of a post-operative client.

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Nurses' Notes

1315:

Client is postoperative following an open cholecystectomy. Client's partner is at bedside. Surgical dressing intact, with small amount of serosanguineous drainage on dressings. Client reports pain as 5 on a scale of 0 to 10. Client requests a dose of their pain medication. Client expresses concern regarding the cost of prescription medications. Client reports being unable to find transportation to follow-up appointment.

Plan of Care

1300:

Case management referral for discharge planning. Client will need home health referral for dressing changes. Client to follow up with the provider at the clinic in one week.

A nurse is caring for a 16-year-old client who was in a motor-vehicle crash and needs surgical intervention immediately. The staff cannot reach either of the client's parents. The nurse should identify that which of the following is true about obtaining consent?