Author: Anonymous

Which statement should the nurse use to determine the quality of a client’s pain?

A nurse said to a client, If you don’t be quiet, I will not let your children visit you today. What tort has the nurse carried out that violated the client’s rights?

A client being prepared for surgery has been diagnosed with dehydration. Which laboratory values support the diagnosis for this client?

The nurse is assisting a postoperative client in performing wound dressing changes. Which postoperative complication is this nurse attempting to avoid?

A new client is admitted to a medical unit with Clostridium difficile. Which type of precautions or isolation does the nurse know is appropriate for this client?

The nurse is assisting a postoperative client in performing wound dressing changes. Which postoperative complication is this nurse attempting to avoid?

A client being prepared for surgery has been diagnosed with dehydration. Which laboratory values support the diagnosis for this client?

The nurse is caring for a group of residents in a long-term care facility; all of which have moderate to severe hearing or vision impairment. What should the nurse identify as the highest priority of care for these residents?

An elderly man whose wife was recently admitted to the nursing home states to the nurse, I am very worried about my wife; she is slowly dying. What type of grief is the man experiencing?

A nurse working the night shift assesses a client’s vital signs at 4 a.m. (0400). What would be the expected findings, based on knowledge of REM sleep?