A nurse is providing oral care to a client with dentures. What action would the nurse do first?

Various sounds are heard when assessing a blood pressure. What does the second sound heard through the stethoscope represent?

A nurse is assessing the level of consciousness of a patient who has sustained a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. The nurse notes that the patient appears drowsy but the nurse is able to wake the patient by gently shaking and calling the patient by name. What level of consciousness would the nurse document?

The unlicensed assistive personnel reports vital signs for a patient to the nurse: Oral Temperature of 99.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Radial pulse of 88 bpm and regular, Respirations of 18 bpm and regular, blood pressure supine in left arm of 178/112 mm Hg. and oxygen saturation of 95% on room air. Which vital sign should the nurse be most concerned about?

A nurse is repositioning a client who has physical limitations due to recent back surgery. How often would the nurse turn the client in bed?

A new patient is visiting a health clinic for the first time for a physical examination. The nurse obtains the patient’s medical history and the patient reports no history of chronic illness or disease and has been very healthy. The patient reports that they have not been seen by a physician for a physical examination in 2 years. The patient states “I am fearful of doctors and I am nervous about being here”. The nurse begins their assessment by collecting vital signs and notes the patient’s blood pressure reading is 130/90 mm Hg in the patient’s right arm while sitting. What would be the priority for the nurse to do next?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has a low platelet count and is at risk for bleeding. Which of the following is a critical factor or priority that the nurse should apply when considering how to obtain the patient’s vital signs?

The nurse is providing oral care for a client who is weak, drowsy, and unable to take anything by mouth (NPO). Which of the following would the nurse implement when performing appropriate oral care for this client?

Nursing in the United States is regulated by the state nurse practice act. What is a common element of each state’s nurse practice act?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been on bed rest. The primary care provider has just written a new order for the client to sit in the chair three times a day. Which of the following is the best action to transfer the client, for the first time, safely into the chair?

The nursing process guides nurses in delivery of care and includes sequential steps. Which step does the registered nurse (RN) perform within the nursing process that is not part of the standard of practice for the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?