An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her tasks to another
... [Show More] AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to resolve the conflict? - Ask the AP to discuss the issue in a private area
A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) obtain supplies for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following materials should the AP place in the client's room? - Oral Suction Equipment
A charge nurse on a mental health unit is supervising a newly licensed nurse. For which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the supervising nurse intervene? - Tells a client he will lose his phone privileges if he does not take his medication
A nurse is caring for a client who follows a kosher diet. Which of the following menu items should the nurse include in the meal tray? - Roasted Salmon
A nurse is reviewing information about advance directives with a newly admitted client. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the information? - "Advance directives include a living will"
A nurse is collecting data from the caregiver of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. The caregiver reports the client has difficulty sleeping at night and wanders throughout the house. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? - Encourage the client to take frequent walks during the day
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 8hr postpartum and has uterine atony with increased bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) - Assist the client to empty her bladder
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the support person of a client who is in the first stage of labor. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include regarding effleurage? - "Gently stroke her abdomen during contractions"
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is incontinent of stool and urine. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent skin breakdown? - Use a moisture barrier on the client's skin
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's autonomy? - Allow the client to choose treatment times
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and experiences a sudden gush of vaginal fluids. Which of the following findings is evidence of an obstetric complication? - Appears greenish-brown in color
A nurse is assisting with the care of an adolescent client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Inform the adolescent that he might experience a headache
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about advance directives with a client who has end-stage heart failure. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I should discuss this document with my family after I sign it"
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate. The nurse notices clots and dark red blood in the catheter collection bag. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Irrigate the bladder with 20 to 30 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
A nurse is planning to obtain a 12-lead ECG for a client who has a history of cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? - Instruct the client to remain as still as possible during the recording [Show Less]