A client asks a nurse if it is possible to contract a disease by donating blood. How would the nurse respond?

The nurse is calling a health care provider to give an update on a client's condition. The nurse receives a telephone order and, when requests that the order be read back to the provider for confirmation, the provider states, "I don't have time for this." What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

The nurse is documenting an assessment that was completed at 9:30 p.m. The facility uses military time for documentation. What entry should the nurse make for the time care was given?

A preoperative assessment finds a client to be 75 lb (34 kg) overweight. The client is to have abdominal surgery. What nursing concern will be used for care planning based on the client's weight?

In comparison with licensure, which measures entry-level competence, what does certification validate?

During a clinical placement on a subacute, geriatric medicine unit, a student nurse fed a stroke client some beef broth, despite the fact that the client's diet was restricted to thickened fluids. As a result, the client aspirated and developed pneumonia. Which statement underlies the student's potential liability in this situation?

The home health nurse is caring for an older adult client living alone at home who is incontinent of urine and changes the adult diaper (pad) daily. The nurse plans care based on which nursing concern?

A client expresses confidence in their traditional healer to relieve symptoms of an illness. What is the client demonstrating?

A client asks a nurse to explain a living will. What is the nurse's best Answer?

A client is taking a diuretic that increases urinary output. What nursing concern is appropriate to base an educational plan?

A client is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Who is usually responsible for deciding what, when, and how the client should be told?