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A client admitted with heart failure requires careful monitoring of their fluid status. Which method will provide the nurse with the best indication of the client’s fluid status?

What term best describes a nurse’s ability to understand another person’s culture, demonstrate knowledge of it, and accept and respect the difference between their culture and the client’s?

A child is mentally preparing for the death of their parent. What is the term for this mental preparation?

A nurse is providing care to a group of terminally ill clients at a hospice center. Which client exhibits signs of impending death?

A nurse is planning an inservice on the Kubler-Ross Five Stages of Grief and Dying. What is an important teaching point for the nurse to include?

A client has decided they would like to stop treatments and pursue Comfort Measures Only. What is the expected outcome of a Comfort Measures Only order?

Falls are a common problem among older adults with reduced functional capacity and are a major factor contributing to dependence. Which nursing diagnosis/clinical problem would be appropriate for this client population afflicted by falls?

When assessing a client in the geriatric clinic, which tool should the nurse use to screen for cognitive impairment, including severity of cognitive impairment?

A nurse states, “The client is 75 years old. That is too old to learn how to change a dressing.” What is the nurse demonstrating?

A client recently had a surgical removal of the gallbladder. What type of intention will this heal by?