A nurse encounters a family who experienced the death of their adult child last year. The parents are talking about the upcoming anniversary of their child's death. The nurse spends time with them discussing their child's life and death. Which nursing principle does the nurse's action best demonstrate?

Which determination is the nurse trying to achieve by monitoring a patient's cardiac output?

Which assessment finding will the nurse expect for a patient with the following laboratory values: sodium 145 mEq/L, potassium 4.5 mEq/L, calcium 4.5 mg/dL?

A patient's heart rate increased from 94 to 164 beats/min. What will the nurse expect as a result?

A nurse has compassion fatigue. What is the nurse experiencing?

An obstetric nurse comes across an automobile accident. The driver seems to have a crushed upper airway, and while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive, the nurse makes a cut in the trachea and inserts a straw from a purse to provide an airway. The patient survives and has a permanent problem with vocal cords, making it difficult to talk. Which statement is true regarding the nurse's performance?

A co-worker asks the nurse to explain spirituality. What is the nurse's best response?

Which patients will the nurse determine are in most need of regular perineal care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse makes a connection with the patient when providing spiritual care. Which type of connectedness did the nurse experience?

Which sociocultural finding in the history of a patient will alert the nurse to a possible developmental problem?

The nurse and the student nurse are caring for two different patients on the medical-surgical unit. One patient is in airborne precautions, and one is in contact precautions. The nurse explains to the student different interventions for care. Which information will the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)