The nursing process guides nurses in delivery of care and includes sequential steps. Which step does the registered nurse (RN) perform within the nursing process that is not part of the standard of practice for the licensed practical nurse (LPN)?

Nursing in the United States is regulated by the state nurse practice act. What is a common element of each state’s nurse practice act?

A new patient is visiting a health clinic for the first time for a physical examination. The nurse obtains the patient’s medical history and the patient reports no history of chronic illness or disease and has been very healthy. The patient reports that they have not been seen by a physician for a physical examination in 2 years. The patient states “I am fearful of doctors and I am nervous about being here”. The nurse begins their assessment by collecting vital signs and notes the patient’s blood pressure reading is 130/90 mm Hg in the patient’s right arm while sitting. What would be the priority for the nurse to do next?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been on bed rest. The primary care provider has just written a new order for the client to sit in the chair three times a day. Which of the following is the best action to transfer the client, for the first time, safely into the chair?

The nurse is taking a radial pulse and assessing the pulse amplitude for a patient. Documentation by the nurse states. “Pulses are +3 in the upper extremities.” What amplitude is the nurse assessing?

A nurse is providing oral care to a client with dentures. What action would the nurse do first?

The nurse on the progressive care unit is preparing to perform a sterile wet to dry dressing change on a client with a sacral pressure ulcer. The nurse notes that the sterile saline at the bedside is marked as opened 48 hours ago. What is the nurse’s priority action?

A nurse is ambulating a client who catches her foot on the bed frame and begins to fall. Which of the following is an accurate step to prevent or minimize damage from this fall?

The nurse is applying a wrist restraint on a client who has pulled out his IV multiple times. How should the nurse secure this device?

During a physical assessment a nurse inspects a patient’s abdomen. What assessment technique would the nurse perform next?

The unlicensed assistive personnel reports vital signs for a patient to the nurse: Oral Temperature of 99.2 degrees Fahrenheit. Radial pulse of 88 bpm and regular, Respirations of 18 bpm and regular, blood pressure supine in left arm of 178/112 mm Hg. and oxygen saturation of 95% on room air. Which vital sign should the nurse be most concerned about?