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A client with end stage Alzheimer’s disease is approaching death. The family member reports to the nurse that she has heard about a “death rattle”. How does the nurse explain this term?

The nurse is planning to teach food-drug interactions for a client who was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. What food should the nurse teach the client to avoid?

The nurse is caring for a client who expresses anxiety about his impending surgery. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?

Which assessment is most appropriate for potential problems for patients in the late stages of Parkinson’s disease?

What intervention should be included in a plan of care to prevent osteoporosis in older women?

A client in a long-term care facility has fallen. What assessment finding is characteristic of a hip fracture?

A client in a long-term care facility has fallen. What assessment finding is characteristic of a hip fracture?

A new client is on the psychiatric unit with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). After her initial assessment and introduction to the unit, she goes to her room to unpack her suitcase. She begins to arrange her belongings in the drawers and closet. Forty-five minutes later, when the nurse comes back to check on her, the client is still folding and unfolding her clothes and arranging and rearranging them in the drawers. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?

The nurse in an urgent care center is caring for a client who is having an acute asthma exacerbation. What action is the nurse’s highest priority?

The nurse is teaching a client scheduled for a colonoscopy on pre- and post-procedure care. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?