A patient is preparing to receive electroconvulsive therapy. The nurse caring for this patient identifies which patient problem as the highest priority?

Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed regarding antibiotic therapy for the treatment of cellulitis?

A patient who is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) asks the nurse about the addition of St. John's wort to help with his depression. What would be the best response of the nurse?

Which is important for the nurse to assess when inspecting the skin of a patient?

The older adult female patient is concerned about incontinence when she sneezes. What is the correct terminology for this type of incontinence?

A patient developed a severe contact dermatitis of the hands, arms, and lower legs after spending an afternoon picking strawberries. The patient states that the itching is severe and cannot keep from scratching. Which instruction will be helpful in managing the pruritus?

What is the last intervention for a hospitalized severely burned victim during the emergent phase?

When a patient is experiencing a panic attack, how should the nurse best assist the patient?

The patient with herpes zoster virus is asking the nurse about this condition. Which knowledge does the nurse use to base patient teaching on?

The nurse is caring for a 26-year-old patient who was burned 72 hours ago. The patient has partial-thickness burns to 24% of the body surface area and begins to excrete large amounts of urine. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse concludes that a significant goal of the care plan for an alcoholic patient has been met when the patient makes which statement?