A nurse is caring for a client who requests prescription pain medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

A nurse is providing hygiene care for a client who is immobile. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client.

Nurses' Notes

Day 1:

1300:

Client has a 2.5 cm (1 in) x 2.5 cm (1 in) stage 2 pressure injury to dorsal lateral aspect of left heal; wound bed red, moist, approximated edges; surrounding skin inflamed, red,, non-tender to palpation. Client reports pain score of 0 on 0 to 10 pain scale. Pedal pulse left foot 1+, unable to assess capillary refill due to toe fungus bilaterally, Pedal pulse right foot 2+. Wound care as prescribed; heel floated on pillow.

Medical History

Day 1:

Diabetes mellitus Hyperlipidemia

Labs

Day 1

Hct 38% (37% to 47%)

Hgb 13 (12 g/dL to 16 g/dL)

WBC 11,500/mm3 (5000 to 10,000/mm3)

Potassium 3.6 mEq/L (3.5 mEq/L to 5 mEq/L)

Pre-albumin level 10 mg/dL (15 to 36 mg/dL)

Albumin: 3.0 g/dL (3.5 to 5 g/dL)

Fingerstick blood glucose, fasting 186 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL)

Select the 5 findings that can cause delayed wound healing.

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a decreased level of consciousness. The client is receiving continuous enteral feedings via a gastrostomy tube due to an inability to swallow. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for an elective surgical procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take regarding informed consent?

The family of an older adult client brings him to the emergency department after finding him wandering outside. During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the client flinches when she palpates his abdomen yet responds to questions only by nodding and smiling.

Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as a likely explanation for the client's behavior?

A nurse is assisting with transferring a client from the bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is planning home care for a 9-year-old child following an acute exacerbation of asthma.

Which of the following of Erikson's developmental stages should the nurse consider in the planning?

A charge nurse is making client care assignments. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to assistive personnel (AP)? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse administers an incorrect medication to a client. Following an assessment of the client, the nurse determines that the client has experienced no untoward effects as a result of the medication. The nurse does not complete an incident report because no harm came to the client.

Which of the following ethical principles did the nurse violate?

A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and begins to have frequent episodes of urinary incontinence. After the provider determines no medical cause for the client's incontinence, which of the following interventions should the nurse initiate to manage this behavior?