During a home visit, the nurse explains the procedures for preventing infection in a central venous access device to the spouse who watches while the nurse hooks the client to the medication infusion. Which role is the nurse performing at this time?

A discharge goal for a client is to have improved mobility. Which outcome statement did the nurse write appropriately?

A client is experiencing hypoxia. The nursing diagnosis that would be appropriate is:

The nurse is offering free occult blood screenings at a community health fair. Which level of practice is the nurse providing?

During an assessment, a client who is not very talkative appears pale, diaphoretic, and restless in the bed and says "leave me alone." Which subjective data should the nurse document?

How would a nurse document the condition in which a client has a normal state of awareness?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an elective surgical procedure. In order to ensure informed consent, the nurse should take which of the following actions?

An elderly resident of a long-term care facility has developed diarrhea and dehydration as a result of exposure to clostridium difficile during a recent outbreak. The resident's primary care provider has consequently prescribed the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl). Which model of health promotion and illness prevention is most clearly evident in these events?

A client with a terminal illness without an advance directive stops breathing and does not have a heartbeat. What should the nurse do?

A nurse is preparing a client for a physical assessment. The client appears anxious about the assessment. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A client needs a test to determine the amount of residual urine. The nurse realizes that this assessment is used for which reason(s)? Select all that apply.