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

A nurse is providing ongoing postoperative care to a client who has had knee surgery. The nurse assesses the dressing and finds it saturated with blood. The client is restless and has a rapid pulse. What should the nurse do next?

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 nurse delegates a specific intervention to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What implications does this have for the nurse?

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 providing education to a client regarding pain control after surgery. What time does the nurse inform the client is the best time to request pain medication?

When assisting a client from the bed into a wheelchair, the nurse assesses the client on standing and notices the client is weak and unsteady. What would be the recommended nursing intervention in this situation?

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?

A client returning to the floor after orthopedic surgery is reporting nausea. The nurse is aware that an appropriate intervention is to:

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

A client tells the nurse that a neighbor, who is a young housekeeper from another country, wears the traditional clothing and head covering of the neighbor's native country. The client says of people like the neighbor, "They are in our country and should dress like we do." What is this statement an example of?