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A client refuses to have pain medication administered by injection. The nurse states, “If you don’t let me give you the shot, I will get help to hold you down and give it.” What tort may the nurse be committing?

A client with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer has been presented with the treatment options, but wishes to defer any decisions to an uncle, who acts in the role of a family patriarch within the client’s culture. The client’s right to self-determination is best protected by:

A nurse practices holistic client care. Which of the following is a guiding principle of this practice?

A client who experienced a cesarean birth rates pain as a 9 on a 10-point scale. The nurse medicates the client for pain. This is an example of the nurse practicing which ethical principle?

Accreditation by which organization is legally required for a school of nursing to exist?

Both high temperatures and problems with osmoregulation can cause cells to cease functioning.

A patient taking PPIs for several years is at increased risk for which complication?

A patient prescribed loperamide for diarrhea presents with abdominal distention and no bowel sounds. What is the nurse’s next best action?

A nurse is teaching a patient about lactulose prescribed for hepatic encephalopathy. Which patient statement requires follow-up?

A nurse is caring for a patient prescribed famotidine (Pepcid). Which instruction is most important to include in the patient teaching?