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?

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?

What equipment should the nurse use to most accurately measure a 2ml dose of a viscous liquid solution to be given orally?

The healthcare provider prescribes ear drops to an adult client with an ear infection.
Which exacting should the nurse follow?

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?

The nurse observes the skin over a client's greater trochanter, as seen in the picture with pressure sores.
What actions should the nurse implement?

The charge nurse is assisting a nurse in the admission process for a patient with multiple chronic conditions.
Which action taken by the nurse demonstrates a breach of confidentiality to the charge nurse?

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?

Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

Which response is most therapeutic?

A postoperative client has been prescribed three different analgesics for different levels of pain.
What is the most important intervention the nurse should take when administering these medications to the client?