A hospice nurse is caring for a variety of clients who are dying. Which end-of-life and death ritual is paired with the correct religion?
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A nurse prepares to administer intravenous cimetidine (Tagam…
A nurse prepares to administer intravenous cimetidine (Tagamet) to a client who has a new burn injury. The client asks, “Why am I taking this medication?” How should the nurse respond?
A nurse receives new prescriptions for a client with severe…
A nurse receives new prescriptions for a client with severe burn injuries who is receiving fluid resuscitation per the Parkland formula. The client’s urine output continues to range from 0.2 to 0.25 mL/kg/hr. Which prescription should the nurse question?
An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casua…
An emergency room nurse is triaging victims of a multi-casualty event. Which client should receive care first?
A nurse cares for a client in skeletal traction. The nurse n…
A nurse cares for a client in skeletal traction. The nurse notes that the skin around the client’s pin sites is swollen, red, and crusty with dried drainage. Which action should the nurse take next?
A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who has just d…
A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who has just died in a hospital setting with family members at the bedside. Which action should the nurse take first?
A nurse cares for a client with a spinal cord injury. With w…
A nurse cares for a client with a spinal cord injury. With which interdisciplinary team member should the nurse consult to assist the client with activities of daily living?
A client has been brought to the emergency department after…
A client has been brought to the emergency department after being shot multiple times. What action should the nurse perform first?
A nurse coordinates care for a client with a wet plaster cas…
A nurse coordinates care for a client with a wet plaster cast. Which statement should the nurse include when delegating care for this client to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A nurse teaches a client’s family members about signs and sy…
A nurse teaches a client’s family members about signs and symptoms of approaching death. Which manifestations should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)