The nurse is teaching a spouse how to care for a client who recently had a stroke and has residual weakness on the right side. Which style of shoes should the nurse recommend the client wear when ambulating with the spouse's assistance?

After a seven-day treatment with an IV antibiotic, the healthcare provider discharges a client from the hospital and writes a prescription for an oral antibiotic. While providing discharge instructions, the nurse notes that the dosage for the oral antibiotic is significantly higher than the IV antibiotic. Which resource should the nurse use first in resolving the situation?

When interviewing a client about sexuality/reproductive function, which is the best approach for the nurse to use?

Patient Data

The nurse reviews the client’s data.

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

The nurse identifies several nursing problems for a client who is incontinent and immobile after a stroke and is now experiencing diarrhea. The client resides at home, and the spouse is the primary caregiver. While planning care, the nurse should determine which problem has the highest priority?

The nurse is reviewing the signed operative consent with a client who is admitted for the removal of a lipoma on the left leg. The client reports the permit should include another lipoma on the right leg. Which action should the nurse implement?

Which explanation is best for the nurse to provide a client who asks the purpose of using the log rolling technique for turning?

A client with end-stage lung disease is dependent on a mechanical ventilator to sustain life. While the client's spouse is at the bedside, the client pleads in handwritten notes to have the endotracheal tube removed. The spouse tearfully agrees with the request. Which is the priority nursing intervention?

While preparing to obtain a stool specimen for occult blood, the nurse observes that the client's feces is soft, formed, and light brown. Which action should the nurse implement?

The home health nurse is reviewing the personal care needs of an older adult client who lives alone. What client assessment finding(s) indicate(s) the need to assign an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to provide routine foot care and has the client's toenails? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client on ways to prevent constipation. Which information should the nurse include?