The nurse is using guided imagery with a client who is experiencing chronic pain.
What should the nurse direct the client's attention on during the session?

The nurse observes a new employee, an uncertified nursing assistant (UAP), checking the temperature using a tympanic thermometer. The UAP pulls the client's auricle up and back and prepares to insert the thermometer.
Which action should the nurse implement?

The nurse is caring for a client who has only months predicted to live. The client avoids questions regarding plans for care.
What is the next approach for the nurse to use when discussing end of life issues with the client?

The nurse is providing postoperative care for a client who complains of severe pain after receiving codeine 30 mg orally one hour ago.
Which intervention should the nurse implement next?

A client is in contact isolation due to a stage IV coccyx wound infected with MRSA. The nurse plans interventions to prevent multiple infections.
Which intervention is most appropriate to prevent the spread of MRSA to others?

A healthcare organization requires nurses to chart by exception. Which assessment should the nurse document?

Prior to performing digital removal of a fecal impaction, what is the most important assessment for the nurse to perform?

A client who had emergency gallbladder surgery yesterday is getting ready to be discharged.
The nurse knows that the client speaks very little English. When teaching wound care, which method should the nurse use to evaluate the client's understanding of self-care at home?

Which descriptions of stool warrant additional follow-up by the nurse? (Select all that apply.).

What equipment should the nurse use to most accurately measure a 2ml dose of a viscous liquid solution to be given orally?

A client arrives at the emergency department (ED) with severe right upper quadrant pain.
To assess the quality of the client's pain, which approach should the nurse use?