The nurse is using guided imagery with a client who is experiencing chronic pain.
What should the nurse direct the client's attention on during the session?

Prior to performing digital removal of a fecal impaction, what is the most important assessment for the nurse to perform?

The nurse is caring for a patient one week post-surgery.
Which finding should the nurse expect to see if the surgical incision is healing properly?

The nurse observes a new employee, an uncertified nursing assistant (UAP), checking the temperature using a tympanic thermometer. The UAP pulls the client's auricle up and back and prepares to insert the thermometer.
Which action should the nurse implement?

A client presents to the doctor's office with a report of fatigue and difficulty sleeping.
Which information should the nurse recognize as a potential contributing factor?

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

A 19-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The father is requesting to know his son's laboratory test results. Which is the best response for the nurse to provide?

An older woman with end-stage heart disease is hospitalized for severe heart failure. She is alert and requests that no heroic measures be implemented if her breathing stops.
What actions should the nurse take first?

Which of the following responses would be the most therapeutic when communicating with a client who has recently had a visit from their significant other and is displaying changes in behavior?

The nurse is providing postoperative care for a client who complains of severe pain after receiving codeine 30 mg orally one hour ago.
Which intervention should the nurse implement next?

The nurse is teaching a client how to do active range of motion (ROM) exercises.
To exercise the hinge joints, which action should the nurse instruct the client to perform?