Which is an example of a closed-ended question or statement?

A discharge goal for a client is to have improved mobility. Which outcome statement did the nurse write appropriately?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is receiving pain medication through an epidural catheter. Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the physician?

A young man who has had a traumatic mid-thigh amputation of his right leg refuses to look at the wound during dressing changes. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a client in the introductory (orientation) phase of the nurse-client relationship. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse use during this phase?

The nurse is offering free occult blood screenings at a community health fair. Which level of practice is the nurse providing?

A client is hospitalized with numerous acute health problems. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs model, which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as being the highest priority for this client?

During a home visit, the nurse explains the procedures for preventing infection in a central venous access device to the spouse who watches while the nurse hooks the client to the medication infusion. Which role is the nurse performing at this time?

While performing a bed bath, the nurse notes an area of tissue injury on the client's sacral area. The wound presents as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed and partial thickness loss of dermis. What is the correct name of this wound?

A client recovering from surgery asks the nurse why turning, deep breathing, and coughing exercises need to be done. How should the nurse respond?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a fever, an infection of a flank incision, and is in severe pain. Which type of pulse rate would the client most likely exhibit?