Which aspect of nursing would most likely be defined by legislation at the state level?

The nurse is disposing of an old dressing that is saturated with a client's blood. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing?

client scheduled for complex heart surgery has been reading their religious text for hours each day, cries often, and is not sleeping well. What might these observations cue the nurse about the client?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an enteric-coated drug. Which should the nurse include when teaching the client proper administration of this drug?

The nurse is calling a health care provider to give an update on a client's condition. The nurse receives a telephone order and, when requests that the order be read back to the provider for confirmation, the provider states, "I don't have time for this." What is the most appropriate action by the nurse?

A client is suing a nurse for malpractice. What is the term for the person bringing suit?

The nurse is providing perioperative teaching to a client who is preparing for a left mastectomy due to breast cancer. Which teaching about a Jackson-Pratt drain will the nurse include?

The telemetry unit nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is scheduled for an operative procedure later in the day. The nurse notes on the laboratory report that the client has a serum potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L (6.5 mmol/L), indicative of hyperkalemia. The nurse informs the health care provider of this laboratory result because the nurse recognizes hyperkalemia increases the client's operative risk for:

Which is an example of a perceived loss?

A client asks a nurse to explain a living will. What is the nurse's best Answer?

Which aspect of nursing would most likely be defined by legislation at the state level?