A person receives a ticket for parking their car on a sidewalk. How would this offense be classified in terms of criminal law?

The nurse is assessing the apical pulse. Where should the stethoscope be placed?

The nurse reviews morning lab results on his patients.

Based on these lab results which patient should the nurse see first?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is a long-term smoker and is in the early stages of COPD.

The patient expresses interest in quitting smoking and has been asking about smoking cessation aids. The nurse interprets this as which stage of Lewin’s Change Theory?

A nurse is teaching a patient how to change their surgical dressing. The patient is able to perform a return demonstration.

Which learning domain has been demonstrated?

Which of the following is an example of passive health promotion strategies?

A physician expresses anger towards a nurse assisting him in the operating room in front of the patient and other team members because the nurse did not hand him instruments quickly enough.

The nurse later addresses the physician privately using the DESC tool. Which statement represents the “E” component of this tool?

An ICU nurse has had many discussions with fellow nursing colleagues about allowing patient families to visit as often as the patient’s condition will allow.

Which patient and family need is the nurse considering in these conversations?

In the context of SBAR Communication, which part of the following message corresponds to the “A” in SBAR?

A patient has been discharged home following a hospital stay for a hip fracture sustained in a fall. The provider has ordered physical therapy to help the patient regain strength and flexibility.

To which tertiary service is the patient likely to be referred?

A patient arrives at the clinic reporting a new onset of angina pectoris that has persisted for the last 30 minutes. What should be the nurse’s initial action?