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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the risk factors for dehiscence for clients who have surgical incisions. Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse received a call from the laboratory about the patient’s potassium level, which was 5.8 mEq/L. In preparing the SBAR when calling the provider, the nurse would include which statement for the R?

A nurse is caring for a client after internal fixation of a compound fracture in the tibia. The nurse finds that the client has not had his dinner, is frequently grimacing and seems restless. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

You are the guest speaker at a women’s club. Most of the women are over the age of 40 years. The women have asked you to speak on health promotion topics. In the area of urinary urgency, you instruct the women to

A nurse is collecting a specimen for culture from a client’s infected wound. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?

A client is on bedrest, and an enema has been ordered. In what position should the nurse position the client?

A nurse observes smoke coming from under the door of the staff’s lounge. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?

The role and functions of the nurse include the following: (Select all that apply)

The nurse has been teaching a student how to perform mouth care in an unconscious patient. The student will show evidence of learning if the student places the patient in which position for this care?

A client who has been on a medication that caused diarrhea is now off the medication. What could the nurse suggest to promote the return of normal flora?