The nurse plans to encourage a group of young adult clients to engage in problem-solving strategies.
Which of the following is most useful for the nurse to include?

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?

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?

Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

The nurse is caring for a male client with decreased circulation in the lower extremities. The client washes his feet in the shower but is unable to bend safely to dry the feet.
While drying the client's feet, the nurse should emphasize the need to thoroughly dry which area of the feet?

The nurse is planning to provide mouth care to an unconscious client.
Which statement is accurate for implementing mouth care to this client?

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 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 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?

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

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?