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Homer Simpson, a character on the TV show The Simpsons, has a wife who stays home to take care of the children while he works, but he is often responsible for disciplining the children when they are particularly bad. What do you know about Homer even if this is all that you know about the show?

The nurse is teaching an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) about fire safety. Which UAP statement requires immediate nursing intervention?

A client has an axillary temperature of 102.6 F (39.2°C). Which clinical manifestations would the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

While assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the pulse is easily detected, feels strong, and regular and has even beats with moderate force. How should the nurse document this pulse?

A patient accidentally receives an entire liter of IV fluid over 3 hours. Which should the nurse expect when assessing this patient’s pulse?

In which situation should a nurse assess vital signs instead of delegating it to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.

A nurse applies wrist restraints to a patient. Which actions indicate appropriate technique? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client’s body temperature. The nurse could obtain an accurate body temperature at the oral site for a client:

A nurse is caring for a client with orthostatic hypotension. Which nursing interventions are appropriate to decrease the risk of falls? Select all that apply.

When assessing an adult client’s pulse at 125 beats/min, which step would the nurse take first to determine intervention?