When turning a male client who has been lying on his back for 2 hours, the nurse notes that the skin over his sacrum is very white. The client is repositioned and when the nurse reassesses the sacrum 2 hours later, the area is bright red. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

When turning a male client who has been lying on his back for 2 hours, the nurse notes that the skin over his sacrum is very white. The client is repositioned and when the nurse reassesses the sacrum 2 hours later, the area is bright red. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A client is requesting medicine for pain 30 minutes after receiving morphine sulfate 5 mg intravenously. Which intervention should the nurse implement next?

The mother of a child born with Tetralogy of Fallot asks the nurse, "Why did this happen to my baby? What did I do wrong?" Which response by the nurse is most helpful?

A female client who is receiving hospice care in her home expresses fear that dying will be painful. Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse receives a new prescription to administer oxygen at 3 L/minute via a nasal cannula to maintain an oxygen saturation between 90 and 100% for an adult client. The nurse obtains an oxygen saturation reading of 85% and, after repositioning the oximeter on a different finger, obtains a second reading of 87%. Which action should the nurse take next?

An older adult client is admitted to the medical unit following a fall at home. While undressing the client, the nurse observes that the client is wearing an adult diaper and skin breakdown is obvious over the sacral area. Which action should the nurse implement first?

Twelve hours following a unilateral total knee replacement, a client reports being unable to sleep because of severe incisional pain. What is the best initial nursing action?

While electronically scanning the client's armband at the bedside prior to administering pain medication, the nurse observes the power flickers and the computer screen goes blank. The computer fails to reboot and the screen remains dark. Which action should the nurse do first?

An older woman with end-stage heart disease is hospitalized for severe heart failure. She is alert, oriented, and requests that no heroic measures are implemented if her breathing stops. What action should the nurse take first?

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 shoes should the nurse recommend the client wear when ambulating with the spouse's assistance?