The nurse is caring for a client who has only months predicted to live. The client avoids questions regarding plans for care.
What is the next approach for the nurse to use when discussing end of life issues with the client?

The nurse observes that a client is using accessory muscles. Which vital sign should the nurse obtain first?

An accident arrives at the emergency department (ED) with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain.
To assess the intensity of the client's pain, which approach should the nurse use?

The nurse is preparing to give an emergency sedative injection to an agitated client.
Which action by the nurse is inappropriate?

A healthcare organization requires nurses to chart by exception. Which assessment should the nurse document?

While changing the dressing of a client with a leg ulcer, the nurse observes a red, tender, and swollen wound at the site of the lesion.
Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should note which of the client's laboratory values?

The nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer subcutaneous heparin injections.
Which instruction should the nurse include?

How should the nurse document the finding of pain, numbness, and tingling sensations in the lower legs?

A client arrives at the emergency department (ED) with severe right upper quadrant pain.
To assess the quality of the client's pain, which approach should the nurse use?

Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

A client receives a prescription for a one-time dose of metronidazole 2 grams by mouth.

The medication is available in 500 mg tablets.

How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only).