The parents of a 14-year-old boy express concern over their child's rebellious behavior. The nurse should plan to respond to the parents' concern by informing them that their:

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is bedridden. To prevent fatigue, the nurse raises the height of the bed. The nurse understands that balance is maintained by raising the bed to:

A nurse is in the hallway assisting a patient to ambulate and hears an alarm sound. What is the best next step for the nurse to take?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to need the nurse's assistance because of the presence of identity confusion?

The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses "AM care". When asked why, the patient tells the nurse that she always bathes in the evening. The nurse should:

A patient has been admitted and placed on fall precautions. The nurse explains to the patient that interventions for the precautions include:

The nurse is caring for a patient on Contact precautions. Which of the following actions would be appropriate to prevent the spread of disease?

The patient is unable to move himself and needs to be pulled up in bed. For this repositioning to be done safely, the nurse must understand that:

Based on knowledge of Erikson's stages of growth and development, the nurse plans her nursing care with the knowledge that old age is primarily focused on:

Of the following interventions, which would be the most important for preventing skin impairment in a mobile patient with local nerve damage?

The word spirituality derives from the Latin word 'spiritus', which refers to breath or wind. Today spirituality is: