A 32-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for a breast biopsy and a possible partial removal of her breast. The client tearfully expresses concern about the disfigurement following surgery. In response. the nurse states. "It's the only way to determine if the tumor is cancerous: Which evaluation of the nurse's response is accurate?

A nurse assessing a client's lung sounds hears continuous low-pitched harsh rattling sounds over the client’s trachea that are most evident on expiration and are decreased after coughing. Which term is the appropriate choice to accurately document this lung sound?

A client comes to the urgent care clinic and reports having diarrhea for the last two weeks. The nurse  suspects the client is in fluid volume deficit. Which findings support fluid volume deficit? 

Which of these assessment findings is most likely in a client newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis?

Which nursing action is most important after administering nitroglycerin sublingually?

Which prescription written by a health care provider for an eye drop medication is written correctly?

Which action taken by a student nurse during a dressing change requires immediate action of the nursing Instructor?

A nurse who serves on an infection control committee is assessing the adequacy of environmental control
against infections. What does the nurse know to be the first line of defense in medical asepsis?

A client is prescribed haloperidol for the treatment of symptoms related to schizophrenia. What client  statement suggests that the client needs further teaching? 

A home health nurse is providing education to a client discharged with a tracheostomy. Which statement by the

The nurse talks with a client who is a widower for 6 years and who misses his wife. What is the best statement by the nurse to encourage the client to express his feelings?