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

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?

The client is admitted to the nurse's unit with a diagnosis of heart failure. His heart is not pumping effectively, which is resulting in edema and coarse crackles in his lungs. The term for this condition is:

The nurse is using the PED model to write a nursing diagnosis. Which nursing diagnoses demonstrate that the nurse used this model appropriately? Select all that apply.

A nurse is educating a preoperative client on how to effectively deep breathe. Which instruction would be included?

A nurse is caring for a client in the introductory (orientation) phase of the nurse-client relationship. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse use during this phase?

During discharge planning, the nurse is responsible for teaching the client how to maintain comfort, promote healing, and restore wellness. However, one of the actions listed below is not correct.

A client is hospitalized with numerous acute health problems. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs model, which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as being the highest priority for this client?

A client has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and must learn how to do his own finger stick blood sugar analysis as part of his treatment. The client has been sullen and uncommunicative since receiving the diagnosis. How can the nurse best increase the client's motivation to learn?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is receiving pain medication through an epidural catheter. Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the physician?

Which is an example of a closed-ended question or statement?