An older adult client with hypokalemia is being discharged to the home of a caregiver. Which information should the nurse include in the family teaching?

Why is acute pain said to be protective in nature?

The telemetry unit nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is scheduled for an operative procedure later in the day. The nurse notes on the laboratory report that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L (6.5 mmol/L), indicative of hyperkalemia. The nurse informs the health care provider of this laboratory result because the nurse recognizes hyperkalemia increases the client's operative risk for:

A client returning to the floor after orthopedic surgery is reporting nausea. The nurse is aware that an appropriate intervention is to:

nurse is talking with a coworker about the diversity of cultures in the client population being admitted to their unit. During the conversation, the coworker becomes defensive about personal beliefs and values that are different. The coworker becomes condescending and begins to ridicule the values of the different client populations, stating, "Their beliefs and values are really out there. They make absolutely no sense. No way would I ever believe them. The nurse interprets the coworker's behavior and statements as reflective of which concept?

A nurse is caring for an asthmatic client who requires a low concentration of oxygen. Which delivery device should the nurse use in order to administer oxygen to the client?

A nurse is arrested for possession of illegal drugs. What kind of law is involved with this type of activity?

Which client would be most likely to have decreased anxiety about, and response to, pain as a result of past experiences?

A client tells the nurse that a neighbor, who is a young housekeeper from another country, wears the traditional clothing and head covering of the neighbor's native country. The client says of people like the neighbor, "They are in our country and should dress like we do." What is this statement an example of?

The nurse is completing a sterile dressing change on a confused client. During the procedure, the client reaches down and touches the contents of the open dressing kit. What is the nurse's next action?

The nurse working at a long-term care facility supervises while the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathes an older adult client. The nurse determines the UAP requires intervention when the UAP: