Which characteristic tends to make a nurse the best communicators with patients?

A nurse is assessing the family unit to determine their ability to adapt to the change required of a member having surgery. Which area is the nurse monitoring?

A nurse is experiencing an ethical dilemma with a patient. Recognizing what information as a factor indicates the nurse has a correct understanding of the primary cause of ethical dilemmas?

An elderly patient has bad hip surgery and will be receiving heparin, 4000 units subcutaneously every 12 hours. The heparin is available in vials of 5000 units/mL. Calculate how much heparin the nurse will administer for this dose.

A patient diagnosed with both heart failure and kidney failure requires teaching about dialysis. Which nursing assessment is most appropriate for determining this patient's learning needs?

A nurse has provided care to a patient. Which entry should the nurse document in the patient's record?

After providing care, a nurse charts in the patient's record. Which entry will the nurse document?

A nurse is preparing to administer 40 mEq of potassium chloride in 45% sodium chloride (NaCl) 500 mL IV to infuse 10 mEq/hr. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is sitting at the patient's bedside taking a nursing history. Which zone of personal space is the nurse using?

A nurse is preforming a newborn assessment. Which assessment finding will cause the nurse to intervene immediately?

External barriers to change include lack of facilities, materials, and social supports. Internal barriers are lack of knowledge, insufficient skills, and undefined short- and long-term goals.( Select all that Apply.)