A nurse is instructing a client who has GERD about positions that can help minimize the effects of reflux during sleep. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the client understands the instructions?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the risk factors for dehiscence for clients who have surgical incisions.
Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is admitting a client who sustained severe burn injuries. The nurse refers to the burn injury.
What percentage of body surface area should the nurse estimate?

The nurse reviews a primary health care provider’s prescriptions and notes that a topical nitrate is prescribed. The nurse notes that acetaminophen is prescribed to be administered before the nitrate.
The nurse implements the prescription with which understanding about why acetaminophen is prescribed?

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has burns on the front and back of both arms.
Using the rule of nines, the nurse should document burns to which percentage of the client’s total body surface area (TBSA)?

A client seeks medical attention for intermittent signs and symptoms that suggest a diagnosis of Raynaud’s disease. The nurse should assess the trigger of these signs/symptoms by asking which?

When considering the risk for heart failure, what would the nurse monitor the client diagnosed with infective endocarditis for on an ongoing basis?

A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of infection at the pin sites?

The nurse is assigned to care for a client who is 2 days postoperative after an above-the-knee amputation of the right leg.
The nurse plans to implement which measure to prevent hip contractures?

A nurse is caring for a client who is cognitively impaired and repeatedly pulls on his NG tube.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take before requesting a prescription for restraints? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to care for a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings reported by the LPN indicates to the nurse the client has phlebitis at the IV insertion site?