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What does the abbreviation qid mean?

A nurse is developing a SMART goal for a client for a client with a weight bearing restriction to right leg.  Which of the following is an example of a SMART goal?

The abbreviation WNL means which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the medical/surgical unit within the past hour. The nurse collects the client’s history and completes an admission assessment. Place the following steps in the correct order when forming a nursing diagnosis with the data collected on admission.

What does the abbreviation RB mean?

A nurse is talking to a newly licensed nurse about nursing interventions that require a provider’s prescription and nursing interventions that are nurse-initiated.  Which of the following interventions is provider-initiated?

A nurse is told in bedside report that a client transfers to a chair with assist of two and a walker. The nurse works with the client.  The client and nurse agree that the expected outcome will be to transfer with stand by assist with a walker with each transfer. In 2 days, the client is transferring with assist of one and a walker with each transfer. As the nurse evaluates the clients expected outcome, at this time, the nurse would be correct to identify what conclusion regarding the outcome?

A nurse begins an initial assessment by interviewing the client using open-ended questions to encourage the client to elaborate. Which statement reflects this type of questioning?

A nurse who recently graduated and passed nursing boards is learning more about how to improve critical thinking. Which of the following are critical thinking skills that a nurse will need to develop? (Select all that apply)

A client has a diagnosis of pneumonia. Which documentation entry by the nurse will support financial reimbursement for the client’s stay?