The home health nurse is caring for an older adult client living alone at home who is incontinent of urine and changes the adult diaper (pad) daily. The nurse plans care based on which nursing concern?

A client has been prescribed a clear liquid diet. Which food or fluids should the nurse serve the client?

A client is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Who is usually responsible for deciding what, when, and how the client should be told?

A client tells a nurse, "I do not think I can have the recommended heart surgery because transfusions are against my religion." What is the best response of the nurse in this situation?

Which aspect of nursing would most likely be defined by legislation at the state level?

The following foods are a part of a client's daily diet: high-fiber cereals, fruits, vegetables, ten 8-oz glasses (2,500 mL) of fluids. What would the nurse tell the client to change?

During a clinical placement on a subacute, geriatric medicine unit, a student nurse fed a stroke client some beef broth, despite the fact that the client's diet was restricted to thickened fluids. As a result, the client aspirated and developed pneumonia. Which statement underlies the student's potential liability in this situation?

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:

The nurse is providing education to a client regarding pain control after surgery. What time does the nurse inform the client is the best time to request pain medication?

An older adult client is brought to the emergency department via ambulance due to a fall. The client does not speak the area's dominant language. Shortly after the client arrives, several family members and a neighbor who called the ambulance arrive, all of whom speak the area's dominant language. When attempting to gather information about what happened, which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is providing perioperative teaching to a client who is preparing for a left mastectomy due to breast cancer. Which teaching about a Jackson-Pratt drain will the nurse include?