A nurse is caring for a patient who has dementia due to Alzheimer's disease and was admitted to a long-term care facility following the death of her partner of 40 years. The patient states, "I want to go home; my husband is waiting for me to cook dinner." Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

A patient with diabetes is admitted with symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which type of insulin IV should a nurse expect to administer?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has an infection. The nurse should use which of the following strategies to prevent the transmission of the patient's infection?

An 18-year-old male has suffered a C5 spinal cord injury which has resulted in tetraplegia. His mother is crying in the waiting room 2 days after the injury has occurred. When the nurses sit down to talk to her, she asks whether her son will ever play football again. Which of the following responses would be best?

A nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and finds the hemoglobin is 10 g/dL and the hematocrit is 30%. The nurse recognizes that the patient is at risk for which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a patient who reports fatigue and had a syncopal episode at home.

The nurse has completed an assessment on the client after the syncopal episode. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should first address the patient’s

A nurse working on a medical unit is caring for a patient who is placed on seizure precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care?

A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a patient who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A patient tells the nurse that he has a migraine headache which started about an hour ago. The nurse should administer the prescribed analgesic and

A patient has new onset type I diabetes mellitus and asks why they need to check their blood glucose level so often. The nurse explains frequent monitoring is necessary to keep the blood glucose level stable for which of the following reasons?

The nurse preparing a patient with a seizure disorder for discharge. Which of the following should the nurse include as part of the discharge teaching plan?