The nurse working in the psychiatric clinic has phone messages from several clients. Which call should the nurse return first?

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who reports chest pain on exertion and who is newly diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Which outcome should the nurse include in the plan of care for this client?

An older adult male client arrives at the clinic reporting that his bladder always feels full. The client also reports a weak urine flow, frequent dribbling after voiding, and increasing nocturia with difficulty initiating the urine stream. Which action should the nurse implement?

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is assigned to provide personal care for a client who is prescribed bedrest with bedside commode use. The UAP reports to the nurse that the client's obesity makes it difficult to safely assist the client in transferring from the bed to the bedside commode. How should the nurse respond?

Patient Data

What can the nurse do to help the parents decrease their anxiety? Select all that apply.

A client who has borderline personality disorder is being discharged today. When the nurse makes morning rounds, the client begins the interaction by claiming the night shift nurse is aloof and expresses joy to see that, "My favorite nurse is on duty now." Which response is best for the nurse to provide to this client's dichotomous tendency?

The home care nurse provided self-care instructions for a client with chronic venous insufficiency caused by deep vein thrombosis. What instruction(s) should the nurse include in the client's discharge teaching plan? Select all that apply.

After a partial gastrectomy, in addition to frequent position changes, which postoperative intervention is most beneficial for the nurse to perform to prevent respiratory complications?

A client arrives for an annual physical exam and reports having calf pain. The client's health history includes peripheral arterial disease. Which question should the nurse ask the client about expected findings related to chronic arterial symptoms?

A client is being discharged home after being treated for heart failure (HF). Which instruction should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching plan?

The nurse places an opioid patch on the chest of a client with intractable pain who also has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement before leaving the client?