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?

The nurse is disposing of an old dressing that is saturated with a client's blood. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing?

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?

The home health nurse is visiting an older adult client whose caregiver reports that the client has been anxious and disoriented in the morning. The caregiver also informs the nurse that the client gets up frequently to use the bathroom during the night. The client's current medications include hydralazine 75 mg by mouth daily, furosemide 40 mg by mouth daily, and potassium chloride 20 mEq by mouth daily. Which recommendation will the nurse provide the caregiver to decrease the disruption of sleep?

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?

A client is taking a diuretic that increases urinary output. What nursing concern is appropriate to base an educational plan?

A preoperative assessment finds a client to be 75 lb (34 kg) overweight. The client is to have abdominal surgery. What nursing concern will be used for care planning based on the client's weight?

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

A client with partial-thickness (second-degree) burns is encouraged to increase the proteins in the diet. Which food selection from the hospital menu indicates that the client understands how to choose foods high in protein?

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?

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?