A client verbalizes to a mental health counselor, "My life is meaningless since my spouse divorced me and that I no longer want to live." What nursing concern, resulting from the client's spiritual distress, is appropriate for care planning?

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

Which client is most at risk for foot difficulties?

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?

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

The home health nurse is visiting an older adult client whose caregiver reports that the client has been anxious and disoriented in the morning. The caregiver also informs the nurse that the client gets up frequently to use the bathroom during the night. The client's current medications include hydralazine 75 mg by mouth daily, furosemide 40 mg by mouth daily, and potassium chloride 20 mEq by mouth daily. Which recommendation will the nurse provide the caregiver to decrease the disruption of sleep?

The telemetry unit nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is scheduled for an operative procedure later in the day. The nurse notes on the laboratory report that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L (6.5 mmol/L), indicative of hyperkalemia. The nurse informs the health care provider of this laboratory result because the nurse recognizes hyperkalemia increases the client's operative risk for:

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 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?

Which client would be classified as having chronic pain?

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?