The nurse is completing a sterile dressing change on a confused client. During the procedure, the client reaches down and touches the contents of the open dressing kit. What is the nurse's next action?

Why is acute pain said to be protective in nature?

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?

A client tells the nurse that a neighbor, who is a young housekeeper from another country, wears the traditional clothing and head covering of the neighbor's native country. The client says of people like the neighbor, "They are in our country and should dress like we do." What is this statement an example of?

The nurse notes that the blood glucose level of a client has increased and is planning to notify the health care provider by telephone. Which technique would be most appropriate for the nurse to use when communicating with the health care provider?

Which statement accurately describes the process known as grief reaction?

A home care nurse is educating a client with diabetes on how to self-administer insulin. Which teaching point should the nurse include in the education plan?

Which client would be most likely to have decreased anxiety about, and response to, pain as a result of past experiences?

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?

A client verbalizes to a mental health counselor, "My life is meaningless since my spouse divorced me and that I no longer want to live." What nursing concern, resulting from the client's spiritual distress, is appropriate for care planning?

The nurse working at a long-term care facility supervises while the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) bathes an older adult client. The nurse determines the UAP requires intervention when the UAP: