During the initial home visit, a home health nurse lets the patient know that the visits are expected to end in about a month. The nurse is in which phase of the helping relationship?

The nurse enters the patient's room and notices a small fire in the headlight above the patient's bed. Immediately, the nurse assigns a nursing diagnosis of risk for injury with a goal for the patient to be safe. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

During a follow-up visit, a woman is describing new onset of marital discord with her terminally ill spouse. Using the Kubler-Ross behavioral theory, the nurse recognizes that the spouse is in which stage of dying?

A patient is experiencing a subjective sense of numbing and a reduced awareness of surroundings. The patient is experiencing what ego defense mechanism?

The patient has been in bed for several days and needs to be ambulated. Before ambulation, the nurse:

Correct body alignment reduces strain on musculoskeletal structures and contributes to balance. Balance control is attained by: (Select all that apply)

The coordinated efforts of the musculoskeletal and nervous system maintain balance, posture, and body alignment. Body alignment refers to:

A nursing assistant reports seeing a reddened area on the patient's hip while bathing the patient. The nurse should:

The nurse is caring for a patient with an incision. Which of the following actions would best indicate an understanding of medical and surgical asepsis?

A patient says, "You are the worst nurse I have ever had." Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A family is grieving after learning of a family member's accidental death. The transplant coordinator requests to talk with the family about possible organ and tissue donation. The nurse recognizes that: