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Identify the lobe marked by the star on the image below. [BLANK-1] Right or left? [BLANK-2]

A client nearing the end of life requests that the client be given no food or fluids. The physician orders the insertion of a nasogastric tube to feed the client. What is the primary concern of the nurse providing care?

The nurse practices meditation daily. When the nurse meditates, she leaves the cell phone on for important calls. The nurse assumes a comfortable position on the floor. The nurse focuses attention on her breath. Sometimes, the nurse’s mind wanders, and the nurse thinks about events that occurred on the previous night shift. What action would the nurse change that may provide more benefit from meditation?

A nurse is taking care of a client during the immediate postoperative period. Which duty performed during the immediate postoperative period is most important?

A postoperative client has developed thrombophlebitis in the right leg. What new plan of care will need to be added because of this complication?

A client refuses to have pain medication administered by injection. The nurse states, “If you don’t let me give you the shot, I will get help to hold you down and give it.” What tort may the nurse be committing?

A client with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer has been presented with the treatment options, but wishes to defer any decisions to an uncle, who acts in the role of a family patriarch within the client’s culture. The client’s right to self-determination is best protected by:

A nurse practices holistic client care. Which of the following is a guiding principle of this practice?

A client who experienced a cesarean birth rates pain as a 9 on a 10-point scale. The nurse medicates the client for pain. This is an example of the nurse practicing which ethical principle?

Accreditation by which organization is legally required for a school of nursing to exist?