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A patient who is hospitalized with chronic illness is depressed and demands to go home.  The nurse applies a physical restraint and administers medication to the patient.  What does this nursing intervention indicate?

The nurse wants Mr. X to stop smoking.  The nurse’s assessment states:  “Mr. X will not stop smoking because he does not think that smoking is truly dangerous.”  What model is the nurse using?

Which staff member does the nurse assign to provide morning care for an older-adult patient who requires assistance with activities of daily living?

The nurse is helping the patient with diabetes to identify actions they will take to improve their health and set goals related to these actions.  Which nursing theorist is this nurse most likely basing their practice upon?

The nurse wants Mr. X to stop smoking.  The nurse’s assessment states:  “Mr. X will not stop smoking because he does not think that smoking is truly dangerous.”  What model is the nurse using?

A hospital is using a computer system that allows all health care providers to use a protocol system to document the care they provide. Which type of system/design will the nurse be using?

A nurse is completing a care plan. Which intervention is most appropriate for the nursing diagnostic statement Risk for Decreased Cardiac Output related to Irregular Heartbeat?

When making rounds, the nurse finds a patient who is not able to sleep because of surgery in the morning. Which therapeutic response is most appropriate?

A nurse has taught the patient how to use crutches. The patient went up and down the stairs using crutches with no difficulties. Which information will the nurse use for the “I” in PIE charting?

A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do patients who listen to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery when compared with patients who receive standard nursing care following surgery? Which information will the nurse use as the “I”?