A nurse has been assigned 4 patients to care for at the beginning of their shift. Using the Safety and Risk Reduction priority setting framework, which of the following patients should be the priority to see first by the nurse?

What is a fecal occult blood test (FOBT)?

A client has an order to take 15 milligrams of liquid prednisone daily for 5 days. The pharmacy has 5mg/5mL concentration available. How many tablespoons will the nurse administer with each dose?

A nurse is feeding a patient who is experiencing dysphagia and requires thickened liquids to prevent from aspirating. Which nursing consideration would be a priority for the nurse to initiate while feeding this patient on a dysphagia diet with thickened liquids?

In caring for a client experiencing acute hypoxia, the nurse should prepare interventions to help the client for what other condition?

Which type of stool would the nurse assess in a client who states "I am experiencing abdominal cramping and having frequent bowel movements"?

A patient with a respiratory disease of COPD is refusing to eat. Which action by the nurse would be most helpful in stimulating appetite in this patient?

A client is visiting the doctor for a follow up appointment following multiple prescribed diagnostic tests after complaining of fatigue, weight loss and shortness of breath with minimal activity. The doctor has diagnosed the client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and explained that they are going to start them on some bronchodilators and inhaled steroid medications. The patient states to the nurse that they will be glad to just get this disease over with and get back to there normal routine. What is the nurse's best response?

What is the best definition for health promotion?

A nurse is gathering assessment data on a new patient at the clinic for a yearly physical assessment. The patient is a 55-year-old Hispanic obese male. Patient states his father died at age 52 of a heart attack. During the interview, the patient states they have a desk job and sits all day, eats mostly fast- food, and traditional foods high in fat, and smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day. The patient states in the evening he mostly enjoys sitting on the couch watching television. The nurse plans to provide education to the patient on modifiable risk factors to prevent coronary artery disease. Which of the following are a modifiable risk factors?

A student nurse is collecting a sterile urine specimen from an indwelling catheter. How will the student nurse correctly obtain the specimen?