A patient is admitted with the diagnosis of a gunshot wound to the head due to a suicide attempt. While in the patient care unit, the plan of care should include which intervention?

The nurse in the ED is reviewing the EKG strip of a client who has prolonged vomiting. Which of the following abnormalities on the client's EKG should the nurse interpret as a sign of hypokalemia?

A home care nurse visits a client who is confined to bed and is cared for by an adult child with substance use disorder. The home is cluttered and unclean, and the nurse notes that the client is wet with urine and shows signs of dehydration. After caring for the client, the nurse contacts the health care provider and reports the incident to Adult Protective Services. What ethical principle is the nurse practicing?

Which action is the priority for the forensic nurse examiner (RN-FNE) when caring for a patient who was abducted and gang-raped and is now in serious condition in the emergency department?

Patients with coronary artery disease should be taught about cholesterol. Which situation is most desirable?

Which nutritional interventions is a priority for the patient with renal disease who is receiving dialysis?

A patient is brought to the ED by a friend who states that a tree fell on the patient’s leg and crushed it while they were cutting firewood. What priority actions should the nurse perform? (Select all that apply.)

Why use a specific pain intensity scale in the critical care unit?

A patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus is to be started on enteral tube feeding. What type of formula would be most appropriate?

Which therapeutic technique may be used to enhance coping in the critical care environment?

A nurse demonstrates the professional value known as altruism when caring for clients in a long-term care facility. What nursing action demonstrates this behavior?