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In a program dedicated to managing outpatient Type 2 diabetes, a nurse is developing a care strategy for a patient who has recently been diagnosed. Part of this strategy involves dietary education. The patient expresses a fondness for daily exercise and acknowledges the importance of dietary adjustments but is concerned about giving up daily chocolate consumption. In light of the Model of Clinical Judgment’s response principles, what approach should the nurse adopt for further educational guidance?

Which of the following statements are true about the circular transactional model of communication? Select all that apply.

For a patient experiencing hypovolemia as a result of fever and profuse sweating due to a bacterial infection, what would be an appropriate expected outcome that a nurse should identify?

The nurse is assessing a client suspected of having an infectious bacterial conjunctivitis. Which client statement best supports this diagnosis?

When using the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change, it progresses through six stages for change. Match the correct patient response with the correct stage for behavior change. 

When a nurse is tasked with medication administration, what practices should they follow to ensure the highest safety standards in patient care? (Select all that apply)

A patient states, “I had a bad nightmare. When I woke up, I felt emotionally drained, as though I hadn’t rested well.” Which response by the nurse would be an example of interpersonal therapeutic communication?

Molly, a registered nurse, is tending to a resident, Mr. Kim, in a long-term care facility who has been experiencing sleep disturbances. The resident is new to the facility, has been declining therapy, and has shown reduced appetite. The nurse infers that the resident may be struggling to adapt. Consequently, the nurse decides to convene with the patient’s care team. The team opts to evaluate the resident’s willingness to engage in group recreational activities, which the resident consents to. Following a week, the nurse revisits the care plan and observes a significant improvement in Mr. Kim’s sleep pattern. Which of the subsequent terms most appropriately characterize the procedures employed in the nurse’s plan?   (Select all that apply.)

  A person must have contractual capacity to be an agent.​

A nurse is assessing a hospitalized client who had an indwelling catheter removed four days ago. Which assessment finding(s) suggest(s) this client has developed a urinary tract infection (UTI)? Select all that apply.