The nurse talks with a client who is a widower for 6 years and who misses his wife. What is the best statement by the nurse to encourage the client to express his feelings?

Which finding would indicate ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion?

When evaluating a client for a tendency toward addictive behaviors, the nurse would expect which finding:

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when evaluating clients In the urgent care center, which client should be seen first? The client:

A client with severe bronchial pneumonia has been receiving oxygen, respiratory treatments, antibiotics, and intravenous fluids. Which arterial blood gas result would indicate that treatment has been effective?

A nurse who serves on an infection control committee is assessing the adequacy of environmental control
against infections. What does the nurse know to be the first line of defense in medical asepsis?

Which action taken by a student nurse during a dressing change requires immediate action of the nursing Instructor?

The client states "l can’t go on anymore. Life sucks and the world would be better off without me.' What RN’s best response?

Which of these assessment findings should a nurse record as subjective?

Which finding if identified in a client who is being treated for fecal incontinence would indicate that the bowel training is attaining the desired outcome?