The family members of an older adult client are expressing conflict over whether the client should have surgery that is recommended by the provider. The oldest adult child has durable power of attorney for health care for the client. The client is oriented to person, place, and time. Which of the following people has the legal authority to make this health care decision?

A nurse is delegating care for a client.

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Client has right sided weakness following a cerebrovascular accident. Client coughs when eating and voice becomes hoarse after swallowing. Select the 3tasks the nurse should assign to assistive personnel.

A nurse manager is reviewing isolation guidelines with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of isolation guidelines?

A nurse is preparing discharge planning for a client who has a newly placed tracheostomy tube. The nurse should assess the client's need for which of the following supplies to manage the tracheostomy at home? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a class of newly licensed nurses about evidence-based practice. The nurse should include which of the following as the first step in evidence-based practice?

A nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious and whose partner is their health care surrogate. The partner wishes to discontinue the client's feeding tube, but another family member tells the nurse that they want the client to continue receiving treatment. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A charge nurse notices that staff nurses are having difficulty using new IV infusion pumps for medication administration. Which of the following is the priority action by the charge nurse?

A nurse is conducting an in-service on client advocacy with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following scenarios should the nurse include as examples of client advocacy? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is managing the care of four clients. The nurse should schedule an interdisciplinary conference for which of the following clients?

A nurse is supervising a newly licensed nurse who is performing surgical asepsis. After donning a sterile gown and gloves, which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse demonstrates correct aseptic technique?

A nurse tells the unit manager, "I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If things don't get better, I'm going to quit." Which of the following responses by the unit manager is appropriate?