During the admission process, a client requests more information about advance directives. Which professional should the nurse recommend the client contact?

During the admission process, a client requests more information about advance directives. Which professional should the nurse recommend the client contact?

A bedfast female client awakens during the night, reporting to the nurse that she is "uncomfortable." What action should the nurse implement first?

Twelve hours following a unilateral total knee replacement, a client reports being unable to sleep because of severe incisional pain. What is the best initial nursing action?

The nurse receives a new prescription to administer oxygen at 3 L/minute via a nasal cannula to maintain an oxygen saturation between 90 and 100% for an adult client. The nurse obtains an oxygen saturation reading of 85% and, after repositioning the oximeter on a different finger, obtains a second reading of 87%. Which action should the nurse take next?

The wound care nurse is preparing to change the client's dressing. For each technique item, click to indicate whether the technique is indicated or not indicated. Each row must have one option selected.

An older adult client is admitted to the medical unit following a fall at home. While undressing the client, the nurse observes that the client is wearing an adult diaper and skin breakdown is obvious over the sacral area. Which action should the nurse implement first?

Which is the best approach for the nurse to use when interviewing a client about sexuality/reproductive function?

The nurse learns that members of the nursing staff are uncomfortable with responding to client family members who are angry. While designing a teaching session to help the staff respond more effectively in these situations, which instructional strategy is best for the nurse to use?

During the admission assessment to the hospital, a male client reports that he is allergic to latex, penicillin, and bananas. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client is admitted with pneumonia and has a recent history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The client is placed in isolation. While caring for the client, which item should the nurse place in a designated biohazard bag before it is removed from the room?