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 A nurse delegates a specific intervention to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What implications does this have for the nurse?

The nurse is completing an admission assessment with a client. The client looked down and became tearful when asked about feeling safe at home. How would the nurse respond to the nonverbal communication displayed by the client?

The client just arrived on the nursing unit from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) following an appendectomy this morning. She is complaining of pain and nausea. You are the nurse assigned to care for her. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

A charge nurse is teaching a group of nurses about protecting themselves from an abusive client. Which of the following statements by a nurse within the group demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is speaking with a client who is noncompliant in performing daily blood sugar checks. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

During the hospital admission interview, a client begins to cry when asked about number of pregnancies. Which is the most appropriate communication technique that the nurse would use during this interaction?

A nurse realizes that the dosage of the medication administered to the client has been entered incorrectly into the client paper record. Which action would be appropriate for the nurse to do?

A nurse is conducting a health history. The client’s spouse is answering the interview questions. What question would be appropriate to ask the client before proceeding with the remainder of the interview?

Alice Jones, a registered nurse, is documenting in the client’s medical record. Which statement follows the appropriate documentation guidelines?

A nurse is planning care for clients. Which of the following tasks can the nurse delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel?