A provider prescribes cold application for a client who reports ankle joint stiffness. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to the application of cold?

A nurse is assessing a client's lower extremities and notes 6 mm pitting edema. Which of the following is appropriate documentation of this assessment finding?

A parish nurse is developing a program of educational sessions to meet the needs of the older adults in the congregation. Which of the following is the best approach to enhance the development of suitable programs?

A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client to help ease the passage of the catheter through the urinary meatus?

A 5-year-old client is refusing to let the nurse take his blood pressure. To promote cooperation, the nurse should:

A nurse is calculating the 8-hr fluid intake for a client who is receiving IV fluids and a clear liquid diet. The client had 880 mL of dextrose 5% in water IV bolus, a 6 oz cup of tea, 4 oz of apple juice, 8 oz of water, 3 oz of flavored gelatin, and 6 oz of broth.

What should the nurse document as the client's 8-hr fluid intake? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if applicable. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A home health nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who is at risk for falls.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse is teaching a client who is to receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain management. The nurse should inform the client that TENS relieves pain by

A nurse is caring for a client who had a cerebrovascular accident and is at risk for falls. The nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate safety precaution?

A nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer daily low-dose heparin injections. Which of the following factors is most likely to increase the client's motivation to learn?

A guard at a prison brings an injured inmate to the facility clinic. The inmate is bleeding, and the guard asks the nurse about the inmate's HIV infection status. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?