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The home care nurse is visiting an older client whose spouse passed away six months earlier.  Which behavior exhibited by the client would indicate they are experiencing ineffective coping?

The student nurse encounters a patient who is exhibiting inappropriate sexual behavior. What is the best initial response by the student nurse?

Which assessment finding in the elderly is caused by decreased vessel elasticity and increased peripheral resistance?

The client had an appendectomy performed yesterday. In which situation would it be most  appropriate to administer an analgesic?

A client has noticed bright red blood in their bowel movements for over a month and says, “Oh, it’s just my hemorrhoids”.  What defense mechanism is the client utilizing?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a hip fracture that requires surgical repair. Which of the following health care professionals is responsible for obtaining informed consent from the client for the surgical procedure?

S: 33-year-old female client with a 2-day history of feeling unwell has come to the emergency department today. She has been experiencing general fatigue, aches, chills, and decreased appetite over the past two days. In the last 12 hours, she has had new onset of shortness of breath with exertion, fever, and frequent cough productive of small amounts of yellow sputum. A Chest X-ray is completed which shows pneumonia in the right lung. B: Client is a healthy adult with no past medical history. A: T 102.6 F, HR 116, RR 28, BP 114/76, SpO2 88% on Room Air. Client is alert & oriented x4, mildly anxious, with increased work of breathing, and a flushed appearance. Crackles are auscultated in the right lung, left lung sounds are clear. Radial and pedal pulses are strong, she has no peripheral edema. R: Which of the below assessment findings would indicate potential for pneumonia in this patient?

Identify the appropriate pain scale for use with the following clients.

A client 36 years of age is able to understand the health education when she is given the opportunity to put the education into practice. The nurse helps the client to self-administer the medication dosage before the client is discharged from the health care facility. Which domain correctly identifies the client’s learning style?

When explaining the abnormal but often expected, clouding or opacity of the lens of the eye that occurs with aging, what is the most appropriate statement made by the nurse?