The Nursing Process

A nurse is conducting a problem-focused assessment on a client who has a pressure ulcer on their sacrum. Which of the following data should the nurse collect? (Select all that apply.).

A nurse is performing an initial assessment on a client who was admitted for pneumonia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is organizing the data collected from an assessment of a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The nurse uses a framework that categorizes the data into functional health patterns, such as activity-exercise, nutrition-metabolism, and elimination. What is the name of this framework?

A nurse is documenting the data collected from an ongoing assessment of a client who has diabetes mellitus. The nurse writes, "The client reports feeling thirsty and hungry all the time.”. How should the nurse label this type of data?

A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. The nurse performs an emergency assessment and asks the client, "How would you rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10?”. What is the nurse's rationale for asking this question?