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?

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?

A nurse is caring for a comatose patient and applies a hand and wrist roll in each hand of the patient to keep the thumb slightly adducted and correct position to the fingers. What is the primary purpose of this action?

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?

The nurse assists the client back to bed from the bedside commode. What is the most important action the nurse can take to assure client safety prior to leaving the room?

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?

The nurse understands that sequential compression devices and compression stockings are used for which of the following?

The nurse is applying a wrist restraint on a client who has pulled out his IV multiple times. How should the nurse secure this device?

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?

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

The nurse is performing a respiration assessment on her client. The nurse begins counting the respirations when the second hand on the clock is at 12. When the nurse looks at the chest of the client he is exhaling. The client then continues to inhale and exhale 9 times. When the second hand on the clock is just past 5 the patient begins to inhale. When the second hand reaches the 6 the client has not exhaled. What would the nurse record in the chart as this client’s respiratory rate?