The palliative care nurse is admitting a client who has metastatic bone cancer and is unable to eat or drink without immediate nausea and vomiting. The client is complaining of pain at 9 on a 0 to 10 pain scale, and the vital signs are: heart rate 99 beats/minute, respirations 38 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation 95%, and blood pressure 110/80 mm Hg. Which Intervention should the nurse implement?

An elderly woman comes to the clinic because of vaginal bleeding. The healthcare provider finds a vagina tear, which the client reports is likely to have occurred during sexual intercourse. Which content is most important for the nurse to include in this client's teaching plan?

An older female resident of a long-term care facility is experiencing frequent episodes of urinary incontinence. Which intervention is best for the nurse to implement with this client?

In planning the turning schedule for a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to consider which assessment finding?

The nurse is assessing an older female client who was admitted to a long-term facility two days ago. The resident refuses to go to the dining room for meals and calls for help with all activities of daily living. Which nursing problem is best to include in this client's plan of care?

The nurse is teaching another nurse about the administration of medication using the Z track technique. Which is the primary reason for using a Z track technique to administer a medication?

The nurse is demonstrating three-point gait crutch walking to an older adult man who broke his foot while playing soccer with his grandchildren. Which behavior indicates that the client understands proper crutch walking?

An older adult client is admitted to a long term care facility. Upon admission, the client is oriented but fatigued, is incontinent of urine, and has a stage II pressure ulcer on the left heel. Which additional finding requires further assessment?

A client with end stage metastatic cancer has a living will stating no extraordinary measures are to be taken as death approaches, and the healthcare provider writes a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) prescription. When the client begins to take gasping breaths, the nurse determines the client's oxygen saturation is 85%. Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse enters the room of an older adult client and observes the client positioned in a wheelchair as seen in the picture. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is preparing to push the client's wheelchair in the hallway. Which instruction should the nurse provide the UAP before the client is moved into the hallway?

The nurse identifies the hospitalized client in which situation as being at highest risk for the development of a healthcare associated infection (HAI)?