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 determines that the student who has been instructed about lung function and smoking requires additional teaching when the student says

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

A group of nurses visits selected clients individually at the beginning of each shift. What are these procedures called?

A nurse is preparing to administer intravenous fluids, including accessing a vein. What is the most potentially harmful risk posed for the client when accessing the vein?

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

A client has been prescribed a clear liquid diet. Which food or fluids should the nurse serve the client?

Which is an example of a perceived loss?

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

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:

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?