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The nurse is caring for a patient who is prescribed a pain medication by mouth every 4 to 6 hours. When assessing pain status, the patient states that they do not want to take the pain medication right now. Which principle of documentation should the nurse consider when documenting the medication in the chart.?

The nurse enters the room, and the client is grimacing and guarding the abdomen. The client reports, “I have pain.” What is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse is charting by exception (CBE) in the client’s chart. The nurse demonstrates an understanding of this charting method when she states one of the benefits is?

A client is admitted to the health center with chronic diarrhea. When is the best time for the nurse to begin imparting health teaching about the benefits of proper diet to the client so that the risk of diarrhea is minimized?

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who has thick toenails. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?

The Joint Commission is at a community clinic What is one of their responsibilities?

A client with an infection on the genitalia visits a health care facility. To inspect the infection, the nurse assists the client into a reclining position with knees bent. The nurse knows this position is called?

A physician has ordered an obese client to join an aerobic exercise class to promote cardiorespiratory conditioning. Which of the following fitness exercises is most suitable for the client?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has developed bedsores and needs a linen change. The nurse demonstrates an understanding of general positions with which statement?

The nurse is performing a physical assessment of an older adult female client. The nurse documents scoliosis as part of the spinal assessment. The nurses demonstrate an understanding that scoliosis reflects?