A nurse is meeting with a client who has been treated at a substance use disorder clinic for three months. The client has had two follow up appointments at the clinic since their first visit, has attended a community-based peer support group twice weekly, and has taken their prescribed medication as directed. The nurse is discussing the effectiveness of these interventions with the client. The nurse is completing which of the following phases of the nursing process?

A nurse is providing care to a client who is on strict bed rest following surgery. The nurse assists the patient to the bedside commode and the client sustains an injury to the operative area. Which of the following types of torts has the nurse committed?

While walking through a park, the nurse encounters a child with a swollen and reddened arm that hurts to move due to being struck with a baseball bat. The nurse splints the arm using two baseball bats. The child is transported to the hospital and later develops compartmental syndrome in the arm. Which statement regarding the nurse's liability in this case is accurate?

A nurse checks with assistive personnel on the unit throughout the shift to determine if they are completing tasks. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following rights of delegation?

A nurse is creating a teaching plan for a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

Client Education

Day 1 Learning Outcome:

Describe basic definition of diabetes mellitus.

Describe expected reference range and target blood glucose levels.

Describe manifestations of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

Day 1 Teaching Methods:

Give the client printed information describing diabetes mellitus.

Engage in a question-and-answer session with the client.

Which of the following teaching methods is based on the cognitive domain of learning?

Select all that apply.

A nurse using the principle-based approach to client care seeks to avoid causing harm to clients in all situations. What is this principle known as?

A nurse is preparing to collect health history data during a client's admission. Which of the following questions should the nurse use to promote this discussion?

A nurse is trying to encourage a client with paraplegia who is depressed and not adhering to the treatment program to join a support group. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which best exemplifies malpractice?

A nurse is caring for a client who is about to have a colonoscopy. The client states, "I am so nervous about what the doctor might find during the test." The nurse asks the client, "Are you feeling anxious about the results of your colonoscopy?" With this question, the nurse is using which of the following communication techniques?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a mental health disorder. The client asks about his medications and their effects. The nurse asks the client why he needs to know this. Which of the following nontherapeutic communication techniques is the nurse using?