A patient asks the nurse to make a decision for her about whether or not to continue taking hormone replacement therapy (estrogen). Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse manager is interviewing several nurses who have applied for a position as a hospice nurse. It is most important for the nurse manager to assess each applicant for which qualities below? (Select all that apply.)

A patient reports to the nurse, "My doctor is not doing anything about my pain." Which response by the nurse is assertive and expresses warmth?

A nurse is designing a poster presentation for staff nurses about therapeutic communication. Which of the following techniques should the nurse include?

The nurse instructs the nursing assistant to obtain temperatures on four patients and report abnormal findings immediately. Two hours later the nurse discovers that one of the patients had a fever that was not reported. The nurse is upset with the nursing assistant. Which statement, if made by the nurse, is concrete and specifically explains the nurse's feelings?

An experienced nurse is supervising a student nurse in an acute care setting. Which statement, if made by the experienced nurse, would be most appropriate to help the student nurse establish credibility with other nurses on the unit?

The nurse receives criticism during a performance evaluation by a nursing supervisor. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

According to Riley, which of the following best describes the generation comprising of 55% of Western society's workforce, characterized by idealism, workaholism, whose strength can be assisting with consensus building and mentoring?

A client who has a femur fracture states, "I can't stay in this bed any longer. I need to get home so I can take care of my family." The nurse responds, "You have talked about your family several times. Can you tell me more about your specific concerns?" Which type of therapeutic communication response is the nurse using?

A nurse is concerned about making the transition to nursing practice. It is most appropriate for the graduate nurse to take which action?

A student nurse reports having difficulty comprehending the recent concepts discussed in class. The student is determined to seek support from their instructor. When crafting a request for support using an assertive approach, which of the following statements should the student include in their conversation with their instructor? Select all that apply.