The nurse recommends a breathing technique to help a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to empty the lungs of used air and to promote inhalation of adequate oxygen. What is this method of breathing called?

The LPN/LVN is caring for an older adult who was admitted to the long-term care facility 2 months previously. Three weeks ago his son was killed in a car accident. The patient I been staying in his room and not attending meals or activities. What would be the highest priority patient problem for this patient?

What should the nurse do to decrease the patient's disorientation at night during the detoxification period?

Because thin skin and lack of subcutaneous fat predisposes the older adult to pressure injuries, the nurse alters the care plan to include turning the bedfast patient how often?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated with antipsychotic medications. As part of the plan of care, the nurse monitors the patient for dyskinesia. What would the nurse assess with dyskinesia?

Which will the nurse examine when assessing a patient for tinea corporis?

What is the greatest problem with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use?

What coping mechanism demonstrated by a patient should indicate to the nurse that the patient is seeking ways to deal with and resolve stress?

A patient admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle crash that has left him paralyzed from the waist down tells the nurse he has feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. What other feelings may the patient have that should be recognized?

When a patient is admitted with an overdose of an opioid narcotic, the nurse should anticipate an order for which drug to reverse the effects of the narcotic?

While creating a methadone protocol for a patient rehabilitating from heroin addiction, the nurse explains that the patient will take methadone for what length of time?