A client is suing a nurse for malpractice. What is the term for the person bringing suit?

A nurse working in a long-term care facility is instituting interventions to prevent falls. Which intervention is an appropriate alternative to the use of restraints for ensuring client safety and preventing falls?

A family consisting of two parents, one grandparent and three school-age children have immigrated to the United States. The nurse needs to provide medication education to the grandparent, who does not speak the dominant language. Which strategy is best for the nurse to use to convey health information to the grandparent?

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?

Which client is most at risk for foot difficulties?

The nurse is completing a sterile dressing change on a confused client. During the procedure, the client reaches down and touches the contents of the open dressing kit. What is the nurse's next action?

The nurse is disposing of an old dressing that is saturated with a client's blood. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing?

The following foods are a part of a client's daily diet: high-fiber cereals, fruits, vegetables, ten 8-oz glasses (2,500 mL) of fluids. What would the nurse tell the client to change?

An older adult client with hypokalemia is being discharged to the home of a caregiver. Which information should the nurse include in the family teaching?

The nurse working at a long-term care facility supervises while the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathes an older adult client. The nurse determines the UAP requires intervention when the UAP:

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