The nurse graduate is reviewing his scope of practice.
Which of the following does he correctly identify as outlining the legal scope of practice for nursing?

A new nurse is working in a hospital.
Which of the following actions by the nurse is NOT related to one of the National Patient Safety Goals?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about healthful sleep habits.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs further instructions?

The nurse identifies chronic pain as an appropriate nursing priority (or problem/diagnosis) for a client with fibromyalgia.
Which manifestation did the client most likely report that caused the nurse to select this priority?

The nurse knows that infants have a high risk of hypothermia due to decreased brown fat, immature skin, and poorly developed thermoregulatory mechanism.
Which nursing intervention is done to prevent heat loss by conduction?

The nurse is assigned to care for a client admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which medication does the nurse anticipate to decrease this client’s risk for developing a respiratory infection?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about informed consent.
Which of the following should be included as a responsibility of the nurse in this process?

The RN is caring for James, an elderly man, in his home. The client’s son, Brad, is visiting and he plans to take James to the bank so that he can sign a Power of Attorney (POA) for his finances over to Brad. James tells the nurse that he is not ready for his son to take over as POA, but he doesn’t want to make him angry.
What should the nurse do next?

A nurse working in the PACU (post-anesthesia care unit)/recovery room unit is monitoring a patient whose vital signs were stable upon arrival from the operating room. The patient’s temperature began to rise steadily the past 20 minutes and continues to rise, the heart monitor shows sinus tachycardia with a rate of 122, the patient’s blood pressure is 86/42, and pulse ox is 88% on 2 L O2 via nasal cannula.
The nurse suspects which genetic condition?

The nurse includes which of the following as an appropriately constructed goal statement for the client with COPD?

A client sees his primary care physician for complaints of fatigue. Bloodwork shows the client is anemic.
Upon physical assessment, what signs would the provider expect to see? (Select all that apply)