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The Blood Pressure has been recorded as 140/80. What would the nurse document as the pulse pressure?

What nursing action would prevent convection heat loss from the body while performing a bed bath? 

Upon examining the feet of an older adult client with diabetes, the nurse notices long, thick nails. The client says that the nails catch on their socks and asks the nurse to cut them. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

You are preparing to transfer your patient from the bed to a stretcher. You have raised the bed to the height even with the stretcher. What would your next action be?

The nurse is shaving the male client’s facial hair.  Which action should the nurse utilize?

Which nursing action would be the correct technique for obtaining an oral temperature on the client who has just had a cup of ice chips?

Which condition could cause a significant decrease in the clients blood pressure?

When providing a bed bath, what is the best positioning for the nurse to utilize with the patient in the hospital bed?

When the nurse places a client’s medication in the palm of the client’s hand, what range of motion (ROM) exercise is being demonstrated by the client’s movement when the client begins with their palm facing downward and proceeds to raise their hand with the palm turning face up?

Which of the following is a reason for providing a back massage to a patient?