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“After completing clinical rotations, the student will demonstrate the ability to work well with all healthcare practitioners.” is an example of what type of learning objective?

A patient has had watery diarrhea for several days. Which sign or symptom if recognized by the nurse would be most concerning?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a hip spica cast. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A patient has had watery diarrhea for several days. Which sign or symptom if recognized by the nurse would be most concerning?

A patient being admitted with an acute exacerbation of Crohn’s disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and reports cramping abdominal pain and passing 10 or more bloody stools a day. Which nursing action will be implemented?

A major consideration in the management of the older adult with hypertension is to:

The nurse is caring for a patient following an ORIF of the left hip.  Which one of the following is included in the plan of care?

The nurse is taking a history for the patient with chronic pulmonary disease. The patient reports often sleeping in a chair that allows his head to be elevated rather than going to bed. The patient’s behavior is a strategy to deal with which condition?

The nurse is teaching the patient about self-medication with eyedrops for glaucoma. Which intervention does the nurse suggest the patient do to prevent systemic absorption of the medication?

Twenty-eight hours postoperatively, a patient has a temperature of 100 degrees F orally.  What is the most likely cause of this temperature elevation?