The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an enteric-coated drug. Which should the nurse include when teaching the client proper administration of this drug?

Accreditation by which organization is legally required for a school of nursing to exist?

The nurse is preparing to send a client to the operating room for an exploratory laparoscopy. The nurse recognizes that there is no informed consent for the procedure on the client's chart. The nurse informs the health care provider who is performing the procedure. The health care provider asks the nurse to obtain the informed consent signature from the client. What is the nurse's best action to the health care provider's request?

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

Which client is most at risk for foot difficulties?

A group of nurses visits selected clients individually at the beginning of each shift. What are these procedures called?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for an older adult client at risk for constipation. Which intervention by the nurse will decrease this risk?

Although all of the following are factors that affect grief, which one is most likely to influence a person's expression of grief?

A nurse delegates a specific intervention to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What implications does this have for the nurse?

A client is suing a nurse for malpractice. What is the term for the person bringing suit?